Blockley Church

St Peter & St Paul Church, The Square, Blockley, Gloucestershire, GL56 9ES

Interpretative displays and tours will tell the history of this beautiful Cotswolds Church from Norman times to 'Father Brown'. Learn about the…

Interpretative displays and tours will tell the history of this beautiful Cotswolds Church from Norman times to 'Father Brown'.

Learn about the building itself; the people who worshipped here; the monuments throughout the church; and how the church reflects the story of the parish.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1100 - 1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1100 - 1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Most activities will be in the church, but there will be tours of the outside of the building, which will be in a churchyard with slopes and rough ground underfoot.

Directions

Blockley Church is in the centre of the village, near the green and the Village Shop & Cafe.

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St Mary of the Angels, Brownshill

Chalford, Gloucestershire

St Mary of the Angels is the most modern vesting with The Friends of Friendless Churches ; a Catholic chapel by W.D Caroe, with glass by Strachan,…

St Mary of the Angels is the most modern vesting with The Friends of Friendless Churches ; a Catholic chapel by W.D Caroe, with glass by Strachan, built to bring spiritual peace to those traumatised in the Great War. Romantically sited in the Stroud Valleys.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1100-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Very limited parking and number of steps down into the burial ground

Additional information

Entry into the gallery is forbidden

Directions

Not easy to find - turn into "Old Neighbourhood" off the A419 and then right into Skaites Hill

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“Booze, Balloons and Back-to-backs”

Honeybourne Gate, 2 Gloucester Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 8DW

A circular walk from and back to Honeybourne Gate. There will be stories about the development of part of the Lower High Street/Gloucester Road…

A circular walk from and back to Honeybourne Gate. There will be stories about the development of part of the Lower High Street/Gloucester Road area. This walk takes in the gas works, the Honeybourne line, White Hart Street and the remarkable Dobell family.
Join us for tea, coffee and homemade cake before or after the walk.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1430
• Friday 7 September: 1100

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

There will be busy roads to cross and pavements to walk. Walk is at participant's own risk. Park in Tesco's car park and come to Honeybourne Gate reception

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session.

Directions

Honeybourne Gate is on the corner of Gloucester Road and the High Street. Park in Tesco's car park and come to Honeybourne Gate reception.

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“Cheltenham from on High”

Honeybourne Gate, 2 Gloucester Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

View a 360 degree panorama of Cheltenham from the roof garden of Honeybourne Gate. Neela Mann, local historian, will talk for 20 minutes on how…

View a 360 degree panorama of Cheltenham from the roof garden of Honeybourne Gate. Neela Mann, local historian, will talk for 20 minutes on how Cheltenham developed from what you can see, based on the churches of Cheltenham. Join us for tea, coffee and homemade cake before or afterwards.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1030, 1130, 1230
• Friday 7 September: 1400, 1500, 1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

No children please. Be prepared for wet and windy weather. Access is by a lift and the roof garden is open to the elements.

Additional information

Max 7 people per tour/session. Booking required and entry by ticket only. Event is at participant's own risk.

Directions

Honeybourne Gate is on the corner of Gloucester Road and the High Street. Park in Tesco's car park and go to Honeybourne Gate's reception.

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“Hidden Histories of the Lower High Street”

Honeybourne Gate, 2 Gloucester Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 8DW

There's a plaque of a pelican on one of the High Street's buildings. Where is it and why is it there? Julia Manning leads a circular tour of some…

There's a plaque of a pelican on one of the High Street's buildings. Where is it and why is it there? Julia Manning leads a circular tour of some hidden gems and stories of places around the Lower High Street that many may not know exist.

Pop into Honeybourne Gate for tea, coffee and cake before or after the walk.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1100-1230
• Friday 7 September: 1430-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

The walk is at participant's own risk as they will be walking on pavements and crossing busy roads.

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session. Booking is from Tourist Information Office only. Tea, coffee and home-made cakes available before and after the walk.

Directions

Honeybourne Gate is on the corner of the High Street and Gloucester Road. Park in Tesco's car park and come to the reception.

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“Rowe’s Guide of 1845: Then and Now”

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

George Rowe's "Illustrated Cheltenham Guide of 1845" comprises four walks around town, illustrated by around 200 line drawings of its buildings.…

George Rowe's "Illustrated Cheltenham Guide of 1845" comprises four walks around town, illustrated by around 200 line drawings of its buildings. Armed with photocopies of some of Rowe's drawings, the walk will compare the buildings 'then and now', focusing in particularly on the High Street, Clarence Street and north to Pittville Gates. Please note that this walk starts at Tourist Information and ends at Pittville Gates. Dr. Stephen Blake will lead this walk.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1100-1230

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Walks are at participant's own risk on pavements and crossing busy roads.

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session. This is not a circular walk

Directions

TIC is in The Wilson Art Gallery and Museum, Clarence Street and where tickets must be collected. The walk starts from the TI (Tourist Information Office) at The Wilson Art Gallery and Museum Clarence Street.

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“Women of Cheltenham in the Great War” Walk

The Wilson Art Gallery & Museum, Clarence Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3JT

Neela Mann, author of the book "Cheltenham in the Great War", will take you on a walk through Cheltenham telling stories of some of the women of…

Neela Mann, author of the book "Cheltenham in the Great War", will take you on a walk through Cheltenham telling stories of some of the women of Cheltenham and their contributions to the Great War. The walk includes the building used as a hospital for injured soldiers and run entirely by ex pupils and staff of Cheltenham Ladies College and tells of remarkable women, one of whom sent parcels to every Cheltenham Prisoner of War throughout the war. The walk starts at The Tourist Information Centre and ends at Parmoor House in Lypiatt Terrace where there will be an exhibition and a slide show of old postcards of Cheltenham and scrapbooks of past town events.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Walk 1230-1400
• Sunday 9 September: Walk 1230-1400

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

This is a walk through town with crossings of main roads and uneven pavements.

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session.

Directions

Meet at The Tourist Information Centre at The Wilson Art Gallery and Museum in Clarence Street but ensure you have booked and collected your ticket in advance. Maximum of 15 per walk

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Cambray Baptist Church

Cambray Baptist Church, Cambray Place, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 1JS

Built in 1853, this Grade 2 listed building is a well maintained Baptist church with impressive architecture and many fine features. Charles…

Built in 1853, this Grade 2 listed building is a well maintained Baptist church with impressive architecture and many fine features. Charles Spurgeon preached on the opening day in 1855. There is an elevated pulpit and large gallery with original pews, served by twin staircases. The majestic pipe organ is one of the finest working regularly used organs in Cheltenham, and several recitals will be given during the open days. A large schoolroom was built at the same time.

The adjacent multi-purpose Rodney Hall, and further rooms were a late 19th century addition, well hidden by surrounding property. Visitors often liken the deceptively spacious interior to a tardis.

FRIDAY: 11.00 Talk - 'The 500th Anniversary of the Reformation and its effects on early Cheltenham'. Alan Pilbeam, local writer and historian, celebrates this milestone by looking at the effects of the reformation on the people and buildings of early Cheltenham. 14.00 Organ recital featuring works by Gustav Holst.

SATURDAY: 11.00 Organ recital featuring works by Gustav Holst.

SUNDAY: 15.00 Talk - 'Tales of the Red Triangle' Peter Worsley, assistant editor of This England and local YMCA director shares anecdotes from his book reflecting on people and buildings associated with the YMCA in Cheltenham over the years.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: 10.00 - 16.00; Talk 11.00; Organ Recital 14.00; Tours 10.30, 11.30, 12.30, 13.30 and, 15.30.
• Saturday 8 September: 10.00 - 13.00 Organ recital 11.00; Tours 10.30 and 12.30
• Sunday 9 September: 1300 - 1600 Talk 15.00; Tours 13.30, 14.30 and 15.30

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session. Cambray Baptist Church is home to a welcoming vibrant Christian community of over 300 people each Sunday and many well supported activities for all ages throughout the week. The main church sanctuary will be fully stewarded and open, but the organ and pianos may only be touched by trained musicians. IMPORTANT Parents/carers must supervise children at all times, particularly around the baptistry if open and where hot drinks are being served. Accompanied tours are arranged for the rest of the premises, but visitors may ask a steward to show them round at other times.

Directions

Cambray Baptist Church is situated in Cambray Place next door to Tailors Public House. It is approximately 50 metres from Costa Coffee which is on the corner of Cambray Place with the High Street, near to the site of the former Beechwood Arcade.

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Chapel Arts

Chapel Arts, Knapp Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3QQ

Former Baptist Chapel recently converted into a gallery and arts venue. The building, although modernised, has retained many of its original…

Former Baptist Chapel recently converted into a gallery and arts venue. The building, although modernised, has retained many of its original features. Ever-changing art exhibitions, music, drama and coffee shop.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1000-1600
• Friday 7 September: 1000-1600
• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Directions

On the roundabout at the top of St James Square

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Chedworth Roman Villa

National Trust, Chedworth Roman Villa, Yanworth, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 3LJ

Cradled in a beautiful Cotswold valley rest the remains of one of the grandest Roman villas in Britain. Chedworth Roman Villa was rediscovered by…

Cradled in a beautiful Cotswold valley rest the remains of one of the grandest Roman villas in Britain.

Chedworth Roman Villa was rediscovered by the Victorians over 150 years ago. Leading the way in archaeology and conservation, Chedworth is coming towards the end of an exciting five-year summer excavations programme.

A modern conservation building provides exceptional access to the extensive mosaic floors, hypocaust systems and bathhouse rooms. And a small museum houses a range of finds and artefacts from the villa.

As well as all this, the tranquil setting, idyllic views and rich wildlife haven gives plenty of opportunities for walks, relaxation and reflection.

Maybe treat yourself to something delicious in our small café, serving sandwiches, cakes, snacks, hot and cold drinks and ice-cream. Or you can visit our shop which offers Roman -themed souvenirs, books and games, as well as seasonal plants and gifts.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Please find our full access statement on our website: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/chedworth-roman-villa#Facilities and access

Additional information

Max 25 people per tour/session. Special art exhibition open featuring a variety of artworks on site, most available to purchase.

Directions

Follow brown signs to ‘Roman Villa’ from A429. From M5, Midlands or Oxfordshire follow A40 to Northleach roundabout (intersection of A40 and A429), then go south on the A429, turning right off the A429 just past Northleach to follow signs to ‘Roman Villa’. From M4, Swindon or South West, head to Cirencester, then go north on the A429, turning left at Fossebridge to follow signs to ‘Roman Villa’. NB: Make sure to follow signs to ‘Roman Villa’, not to ‘Chedworth’, to avoid Chedworth village (which is some way from the Roman Villa). Please note that there are currently no signs from any other approaches (e.g. A417 or A40/ A436 via Withington). Therefore unless you have a sat nav or a detailed map of the area, it is strongly advisable to approach by the A429 following the brown signs.

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Cheltenham College

Cheltenham College , Bath Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 7LD

Founded in 1841, Cheltenham College was the first of the great Victorian boarding schools. On the morning of Saturday 9th September there will be…

Founded in 1841, Cheltenham College was the first of the great Victorian boarding schools. On the morning of Saturday 9th September there will be tours of the magnificent gothic chapel and the main 1843 building, including the college library and theatre.

On Saturday afternoon Thirlestaine Long Gallery tours will be run in the adjacent Thirlestaine House. Created in the 1840s by Lord Northwick to house his collection of paintings, its elegant classical style provides a contrast to other College buildings.

Scheduled tours will last 45 minutes and will leave from College reception, after visitor sign-in.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Tours of Chapel and the main building - 9:00, 10:00 and 11:00; Tours of Thirlestaine Long Gallery - 14:00 and 15:00

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Chapel and some other buildings are wheelchair accessible but Thirlestaine Long Gallery and parts of the tour route are not. All visitors for the Heritage Open Day Tours must sign in at the main reception, as the College cannot permit unaccompanied access to the buildings or grounds during term time. On site parking is restricted to College staff and parents, but parking is available a short 5 minute walk from the main reception at Bath Terrace car park.

Additional information

Max 25 people per tour/session.

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Cheltenham General Hospital

Cheltenham General Hospital, Sandford Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 7AN

Heather Atkinson will lead a walking tour of the exterior and interior of the original building, noting the architectural features and explaining…

Heather Atkinson will lead a walking tour of the exterior and interior of the original building, noting the architectural features and explaining the Voluntary Hospital system. This is followed by a 'sit down' talk giving more detail of the innovative ways money was raised to provide the necessary expansion of services between the wars, including early cancer therapy.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: Tour 1400-1530
• Sunday 9 September: 1400-1530

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

People should be prepared to walk a reasonable distance and manage some steps. Usually a room is available to sit down when the historical information is given.

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session.

Directions

It is well signposted and will be familiar to local people. Meet on the steps at the front of the hospital.

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Cheltenham Ladies’ College

Cheltenham Ladies' College, Bayshill Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3EP

Dating from 1873, the main College buildings were designed in an ecclesiastical style and the interior also shows the influence of the Arts and…

Dating from 1873, the main College buildings were designed in an ecclesiastical style and the interior also shows the influence of the Arts and Crafts movement. The hour-long tour will also include a visit to the History of College display room.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: 1430-1530, Tour 1430
• Saturday 8 September: 1300-1500, Tours 1300, 1400

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Please let us know at the time of booking if you have a disability as some parts of the building are difficult to access and there is very limited parking.

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session.

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Cheltenham Masonic Hall

Cheltenham Masonic Hall, Portland Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 2PB

2017 marks the tercentenary of the formation of the first Grand Lodge of England, and the bicentenary of the arrival of Freemasonry in Cheltenham.…

2017 marks the tercentenary of the formation of the first Grand Lodge of England, and the bicentenary of the arrival of Freemasonry in Cheltenham. The Masonic Hall is the third oldest purpose built hall in England and Wales. The interior has changed little since it was built in 1820 by George Underwood, in a combined Roman Mausoleum and Egyptian style. This Grade II star listed building retains all its Regency features, and has some of the best ironwork in Cheltenham, in the form of an elegantly wrought balustrade on the cantilevered spiral staircase, and a balcony railing. Of particular interest is the dining room, painted in the style of a Knights Templar encampment; and the lodge room, decorated in pale and dark blue, crimson, and starred with gold. A small gallery, supported on Ionic columns and guarded by an elaborate railing around the single keyboard organ (dating from the late 1700’s) may also be found. The history of Cheltenham Masonic Hall, Freemasonry in Cheltenham, and its charity work, will be on display.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Disabled access is available from street level into the entrance hall and dining room only.

Directions

Located near the junction of Portland Street and Albion Street, Cheltenham.

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Cheltenham Minster, St Mary’s. Ringing the Changes - see our NEW bells in action.

Well Walk, Clarence Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3JR

Cheltenham Minster is the oldest building in Cheltenham and is Grade 1 Listed. We are replacing the 12 old bells with 13 new ones and the work…

Cheltenham Minster is the oldest building in Cheltenham and is Grade 1 Listed. We are replacing the 12 old bells with 13 new ones and the work started on 4th January 2017. The bell ringers have been working very hard to raise the money for this, helped by many kind people including the Friends of Cheltenham Minster. £50,000 is still needed as internal alterations to the tower had to be made.The blessing of the new bells is due to take place on 9th July, 2017 at 11 am at Cheltenham Minster St. Mary's.

On Thursday evening in the ringing chambers there will be a screen showing the bells ringing, so that all can see, either there or hopefully in the Minster as well, with refreshments served in the Minster.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1100-1500; Bells event 1800-2000
• Friday 7 September: 1100-1500
• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1700 Talk and Tour at 1500. Refreshments afterwards.
• Sunday 9 September: 1200-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Parking onsite is only for disabled people who cannot walk from the car park. Full access for wheelchair to Minster but not Ringing Chamber. Full access to toilets, assistance dogs, pushchair/pram friendly at the Minster. All welcome to the Minster but there are quite a lot of steps to get to Ringing Chamber.

Additional information

Max 100 people per tour/session. Refreshments after Sunday afternoon tour and after the Bell Event. After the bell event there will be a bucket available for anyone who wants to give anything towards 13 new bells and repair of the bell tower which altogether came to £400,000. We still need £50,000! Refreshments will be served by the Friends of Cheltenham Minster. See separate entries for the other events at the Minster for Heritage Open Days including a tour and a talk.

Directions

Between Clarence Street and Lower High Street. Behind public library, next to Children's Library. Well Walk, off Clarence Street, leads to it. This is the turning immediately after the cafe called The Boston Tea Party in Clarence Street. Although the official postcode is GL50 3JR it would be better to put GL50 3JX if you were disabled and coming in your own vehicle.

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Cheltenham Minster: Talk and Tour.

Well Walk , Off Clarence Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3JX

Learn about the history of the church which also gives a very good insight into the history of the town. We can hear how the enthusiastic…

Learn about the history of the church which also gives a very good insight into the history of the town. We can hear how the enthusiastic Augustinian Canons of Cirencester started to build the present church, almost certainly on the site of an older church. We can see the brass in memory of William Greville of Arle, a Judge, who left, in his will of 1513, the proceeds of 1000 sheep so that the highway between Cheltenham and Gloucester could be repaired, making it possible to travel between the little market town and the city. Later comes a memorial to Captain Skillicorne who turned the discovery of the spa waters into a business attracting many prominent people to Cheltenham. Finally King George the 3rd and his family came and thus made the town fashionable, changing it into a much more important place. Without that discovery of the spa waters Cheltenham might still be a little market town.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1100-1500 and 1800-2000 for the Bell event.
• Friday 7 September: 1100-1500
• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1700. Talk and tour 1500
• Sunday 9 September: 1200-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Only parking for the disabled at the Minster.

Additional information

Max 100 people per tour/session.

Directions

If you are travelling along Clarence Street towards the town you will see a café called The Boston Tea Party on your left. The café is on the corner of Well Walk. Go along Well Walk and at the end you will see Cheltenham Minster St.Mary's.

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Cheltenham Pittville Pump Room Opening

Pittville Pump Room, East Approach Drive, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 3JE

Designed by architect John Forbes and built between 1825 and 1830, Grade 1-listed Pittville Pump Room is Cheltenham’s only remaining working…

Designed by architect John Forbes and built between 1825 and 1830, Grade 1-listed Pittville Pump Room is Cheltenham’s only remaining working spa. Take the waters from the original marble and scagliola pump and explore the spectacular interior - members of Friends of Pittville will be on hand to answer questions.
Opened by the Duke of Wellington on 20 July 1830, Pittville Pump Room was the last and largest of the spa buildings to be built in Cheltenham. The building has a colonnade of Ionic columns; further Ionic columns support a gallery under a dome from which music might be played. Above the colonnade are three statues by Lucius Gahagen.
The Pump Room was visited in 1897 by Edward, Prince of Wales on the occasion of the opening of the wrought-iron arch spanning the central section of Pittvile Park Gates to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee. After World War Two – when an American camp was established on the lawn towards the lake – the Pump Room was restored and reopened by the Duke of Wellington in 1960.
Pittville Pump Room formed the centrepiece of the Pittville development of Joseph Pitt, for which Forbes was also the architect. Although the scheme was never fully-completed, many elements of the original plans survive as testimony to Pitt’s original vision.
Pittville Pump Room is now part of the Cheltenham Trust, a charity which also manages Cheltenham Town Hall, the Wilson Art Gallery & Museum, the Prince of Wales Stadium and Leisure At Cheltenham.- plus the town's TIC.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: Not open
• Friday 7 September: Not open
• Saturday 8 September: 14.30 - 16.00
• Sunday 9 September: Not open

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

None

Additional information

Note that Cheltenham will be hosting the Tour of Britain cycling event during the afternoon of the 9th September.

Directions

Pittville Pump Room adjoins Pittville Park and is accessible by walking from the Cheltenham Racecourse Park and Ride to the north of Cheltenham, close to the A435 Evesham Road.

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Cheltenham Playhouse

Cheltenham Playhouse, 49 Bath Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 7HG

Free ground floor tours of the historic Playhouse complex which began life as a spa building in 1806, allowing access to parts of the theatre…

Free ground floor tours of the historic Playhouse complex which began life as a spa building in 1806, allowing access to parts of the theatre (established 1945) you can't usually see and explaining the history of this fascinating Grade-II listed property. These include the swimming pool beneath the auditorium, our workshop (part of which was once a steam mill and bakery) and the dressing rooms (which were once used for medical treatments). Refreshments available while you look at a range of old maps, photographs and advertising material.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1200 - 1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Please note that due to differing floor levels, some areas are not accessible for those with disabilities.

Directions

On the corner of Oriel Road and Bath Road with entrance on Bath Road.

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Cheltenham Synagogue

Cheltenham Synagogue, Synagogue Lane, St James Square, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3PU

Cheltenham Synagogue, a listed Grade II* building has been home to a small, traditional, Orthodox community since it was consecrated in 1839. …

Cheltenham Synagogue, a listed Grade II* building has been home to a small, traditional, Orthodox community since it was consecrated in 1839. This hidden gem of a building contains the oldest Ashkenazi furniture (1761) in the UK. There are two unique plaques from the 18th Century.

Talk: 7.00pm Thursday 7 September;"The Jewish Diaspora in the UK"; presented by Leonard Bazar. It will answer questions such as: The Chief Rabbi: Just who is he Chief Rabbi of? and: What is the difference between Ashkenazi and Sephardi Jews and does it matter?

Open Doors: Sunday 10 September. There will be brief talks and members will be on hand to answer questions.
Task sheets available for young visitors who can match Synagogue artifacts with their names or compete an artifact tick sheet.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: Talk 1900-2000
• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

There are ramps available to get into the building and Synagogue; the gallery is only accessible by a narrow staircase. The toilets are on ground level but space is restricted for those who use a wheelchair.

Additional information

Max 40 people per tour/session.

Directions

The Synagogue, in Synagogue Lane, is alongside The Fire Station restaurant in St James Square.

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Cheltenham’s Bath Road and The Suffolks - 200 Years of Trading History

Norwood Arms, Leckhampton Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 0AX

Starting at the Norwood Arms, this one hour circular walk will take us along the upper Bath Road to the Suffolks and Great Norwood Street. We will…

Starting at the Norwood Arms, this one hour circular walk will take us along the upper Bath Road to the Suffolks and Great Norwood Street. We will hear about the history of this vibrant area, stopping to look at some of the shops, pubs and other notable buildings.

This walk is led by Stuart Manton of Cheltenham South Town History Project

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: 1100-1230
• Sunday 9 September: 1100 - 12.30

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Walk is at participant's own risk. Walking will be on pavements and there are busy roads to cross.

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session. This event is part of the Cheltenham Connect Cheltenham South Town Project History. See their website at www.cheltenhamsouthtown.org.

Directions

Meet outside the Norwood Arms on the corner of Shurdington Road and Leckhampton Road.. Stagecoach F bus from North Street towards Leckhampton and alight at Norwood Arms or parking in Bath Road car park.

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Cotswold Discovery Centre

Cotswold Conservation Board, The Old Prison, Northleach, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 3JH

The Cotswold Discovery Centre is housed in the Grade II* listed Old Prison. This offers a glimpse in to life in a rural C19th Prison. Built in the…

The Cotswold Discovery Centre is housed in the Grade II* listed Old Prison. This offers a glimpse in to life in a rural C19th Prison. Built in the 1790s this was a model prison used to inspire better care and rehabilitation of prisoners throughout Britain.
Over the years the building has seen many changes of use, including a police station, petty sessional court and tramp station. You can still see the original cell blocks built in 1844 along with the historic court room.
In addition to seeing the Court Room and downstairs cells, we are running guided tours of the cellar and upstairs cells and Cotswold Conservation Board Offices.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1000-1700
• Friday 7 September: 1000-1700
• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1700; Tour 1100 & 1430
• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1700; Tour 1100 & 1430

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Downstairs is accessible in most areas on the ground floor, apart from a small step in to the cells. Stairs to the upper cells, and cellar, are steep and narrow.

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session.

Directions

The Cotswold Discovery Centre is located on the A429 Fosseway at Northleach.

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Dean Close School - Historic Tours

Dean Close School, Shelburne Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 6HE

Dean Close School is a co-educational day and boarding school which provides continuity of education from age 2+ to 18. The School was established…

Dean Close School is a co-educational day and boarding school which provides continuity of education from age 2+ to 18. The School was established in 1886, and is set in 50 acres of parkland in the centre of Cheltenham.

The tours will concentrate on the Senior School buildings which date back to 1886 when Dean Close Memorial School, an evangelical educational establishment, was first opened. Named after the Very Reverend Francis Close, Dean of Carlisle, and a prominent figure in the history of Cheltenham, the Christian faith remains an important aspect of the school ethos today. The School quickly grew in numbers and increased in size, but its story does not only encompass success and endurance, but also adversity. Through the sacrifices and losses of the two World Wars, the financial difficulties of the 1940s, to the introduction of girls in 1968, the School has an interesting story to tell. The tour will take in the original Headmaster's House, the Old School Room and Chapel, as well as some of the more modern features including the Theatre and Dining Hall.

Tours will depart from the main school reception and take approximately one hour. Tea and cake will be available after the tour.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: Tour 1000 & 1400
• Saturday 8 September: Tour 1000

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

There is minimal of interest for young children on the tour and the circuit itself is a fair distance and will include stairs, uneven ground and changes in level. If you have any trouble walking please let us know in advance and we will do all we can to accommodate you.

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session.

Directions

To find the school from Cheltenham town centre proceed to the A40 Lansdown Road towards Gloucester. This will take you to Westal Green roundabout with a garage in the centre. Go straight across and follow the road over two sets of traffic lights pass the police station on the left followed by Dean Close Preparatory School. Just after the pelican crossing, before the railway bridge turn left into Shelburne Road. Dean Close Senior School is half way down on the right hand side of Shelburne Road. Parking is available either on Shelburne Road or alternatively, follow signs at the bottom of Shelburne Road for the Bacon Theatre to the car park.

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Exploring Pittville’s Squares

Pittville Gates, Clarence Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 2BB

This hour-long walk will explore the architectural and building history of Pittville’s Clarence and Wellington Squares between 1825 and 1870,…

This hour-long walk will explore the architectural and building history of Pittville’s Clarence and Wellington Squares between 1825 and 1870, and will tell the stories of some of the two squares’ notable past residents.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: Walk 1430

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session. Nearest public car park is at Portland Street, GL52 2LN. Refreshments can be bought before or after the walk at the Clarence Court Hotel in Clarence Square, or Havanas Coffee in Prestbury Road near Pittville Gates.

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Guided Walking Tour of Regency Cheltenham

Tourist Information Centre at Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum, Clarence Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Explore the history and architecture of this famous Regency spa town in the company of a registered Blue Badge Tour Guide.

Explore the history and architecture of this famous Regency spa town in the company of a registered Blue Badge Tour Guide.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Guided walk 11.00

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session. Walk lasts approximately 1.5 hours.

Directions

Starting point of walk is outside Cheltenham Wilson Art Gallery & Museum.

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Holst Museum celebrates end of Hare Trail

Holst Birthplace Museum, 4 Clarence Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 2AY

To celebrate the final day of the Cotswold Hare Trail the Holst Museum will open free of charge with a special Meet the Artist event and linked…

To celebrate the final day of the Cotswold Hare Trail the Holst Museum will open free of charge with a special Meet the Artist event and linked art activities about the heritage hares which have been around the Cotswolds for the last six months. The Holst Museum has hosted "Jupiter" hare and you can chat to Simon Morriss the artist about how he designed and painted this work of art. As well as seeing the sculpture. Children will be able to make their own designs and view this special Museum to see how "Jupiter" fits in. They can also learn about how the Cotswold Hare Trail helps to preserve Cotswold heritage.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 10 00 to 16 00 meet the artist 10 30 to 12 00

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Steps at entrance to building and this old Victorian building is not adapted for wheelchair access. Meet the Artist will be in the paved area in front of the building, but still reached by steps. Numbers going round the house at any one time are limited to 25 owing to some small rooms and restricted space in this Victorian building.

Additional information

Max 25 people per tour/session.

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Leckhampton Hill Walk

Daisy Bank car park, Daisy Bank Road, Leckhampton, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 9QQ

A two and a half hour exploration, at a gentle pace, of the former quarries, lime kilns, ramrods, inclines and standard gauge railway. Come and…

A two and a half hour exploration, at a gentle pace, of the former quarries, lime kilns, ramrods, inclines and standard gauge railway. Come and learn the origin of the Devil's Chimney and hear about the infamous riots.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1400-1630

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Please wear stout footwear as parts of the walk are steep and on uneven ground

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session.

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Normandy House

Normandy House, 305-311 High Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL503FB

Normandy House was originally built as a private house in 1813 , then called Segrave House and became the town's first hospital and dispensary in…

Normandy House was originally built as a private house in 1813 , then called Segrave House and became the town's first hospital and dispensary in 1839. The tower, housing an operating theatre and wards was added later by Jearrad who had designed many local buildings. Ten years later the building became the college for lady teachers. In later years it fell into disrepair and was for many years a furniture depository, as Idmiston House, and a tax office. In 1990 Beam Construction won national and local awards for restoring the building for VFB Holidays and it was renamed Normandy House. In 2000 Beam bought the property and it is now their headquarters. The fine staircase and spacious rooms still contain glimpses of its past splendour. The tour includes the full history of the house.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Tours 1000 & 1100

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Stairs to climb to three floors up and no lift.

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session.

Directions

Opposite the Bowling Green in Ambrose Street. The building stands back from the High Street by the mini roundabout.

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Parmoor House

13 Lypiatt Terrace, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2SX

HQ of Cheltenham Civic Society, Parmoor House was designed by Samuel Daukes, with construction from 1847. Historic postcard exhibition and…

HQ of Cheltenham Civic Society, Parmoor House was designed by Samuel Daukes, with construction from 1847. Historic postcard exhibition and screenings; exhibition on chimney sweeps; scrapbooks of newspaper clippings about Cheltenham’s architecture and development since 1965; Cheltenham Civic Society information.

On Saturday at 14.00 there is a 45 minute illustrated talk about Henry Skillicorne (c1678-1763) who is credited as the first serious developer of Cheltenham’s spa waters. His memorial inscription in the Minster, with 53 lines and almost 600 words, is one of the longest in Britain. The speaker, Dr James Hodsdon, will share some new discoveries!

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1100-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Unfortunately no wheelchair access and steepish stairs inside building.

Directions

Lypiatt Terrrace is a row of houses in Lypiatt Road. Number 13 is towards the southern end, further from the town centre.

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Pittville’s Hidden Heritage - Costantinou’s Cellars

Costantinou's Hairdressing for Men, 110 Winchcombe Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 2NW

Original and extensive wine cellars with early Victorian brick vaulting. Listed as the ‘Chemical Emporium of Mr Wadley’ in Rowe’s…

Original and extensive wine cellars with early Victorian brick vaulting. Listed as the ‘Chemical Emporium of Mr Wadley’ in Rowe’s Illustrated Cheltenham Guide 1850. Current owners received a Civic Award in 1993 for restoration of the shop front - a fishmonger and poulterer.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1200

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Very steep and narrow ladder to enter and leave the cellars; backpacks, handbags etc. must be left upstairs; women advised to wear flat shoes and trousers.

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Pittville’s Hidden Heritage - Pittville Gates Underground Chamber

1 Pittville Lawn, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 2BE

An underground chamber, probably from the late 19th century, purpose unknown at time of writing. Theories include an electricity booster station…

An underground chamber, probably from the late 19th century, purpose unknown at time of writing. Theories include an electricity booster station for the trams or for the town supply; a transformer for the gas lamps; even a place to store hay for the horses which drew the public carriages.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1200

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Very steep and narrow ladder to enter and leave the underground chamber. Backpacks, handbags etc. preferably left at the top (they will be supervised). Women advised to wear flat shoes and trousers. The underground chamber is small and only lit with natural light.

Directions

The nearest house is 1 Pittville Lawn; map search gives 2 Pittville Lawn. Both are very near Pittville Gates which are on the junction of Pittville Lawn (dead end), Prestbury Road, Winchcombe Street and Clarence Road.

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Pittville’s Hidden Heritage – Below Stairs

48 Clarence Square, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 4JR

Kitchen and housekeeper’s room in Grade II listed private residence, built 1835-36. Features include original stone flagged floor, bread oven,…

Kitchen and housekeeper’s room in Grade II listed private residence, built 1835-36. Features include original stone flagged floor, bread oven, pantry with stone worktop and a ‘The Regal’ cooking range supplied by John Fisher of 34 Winchcombe Street, Cheltenham.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1000–1200

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Steps up to front door and stairs to basement require care; uneven floors. Not suitable for wheelchairs or walking aids.

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Sandford Parks Lido

Sandford Lido Ltd, Sandford Parks Lido, Keynsham Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 7PU

Built in 1935, the lido is a great day out in the heart of Cheltenham, on the edge of the Cotswolds. It is a children's paradise with slides,…

Built in 1935, the lido is a great day out in the heart of Cheltenham, on the edge of the Cotswolds. It is a children's paradise with slides, a children's pool and a paddling pool. The 50m pool is also an ideal place to train, two lanes are reserved most days.

Nationally recognised as the most complete example of a 1930s lido, Sandford Parks Lido retains most of its features including the impressive fountain and the original operational plant room engineering.

Open between 11am-5.30pm you will be able to explore the facility and see some areas not normally accessible by the public. Please note that normal entrance prices apply for using the facility for swimming.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1100 - 1730

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Cafe Lido has a stepped entrance. Tours to the plant room are not wheelchair accessible.

Additional information

Max 10 people per tour/session.

Directions

You can walk through Sandford Park from the centre of Cheltenham to reach Keynsham Road by the fire station. The lido is located at the back of the Cheltenham General Hospital.

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St Andrews United Reformed Church, Cheltenham

St. Andrews United Reformed Church, Montpellier Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 1SP

An 1885 listed church building, with many original features. Recent refurbishment of Dormer Windows and Willis Organ. There will be a small…

An 1885 listed church building, with many original features. Recent refurbishment of Dormer Windows and Willis Organ.
There will be a small exhibition marking the 500th Anniversary of Martin Luther’s ‘95 Theses’ being posted on Wittenberg Church door.
Refreshments will be available.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1300

Booking Details

No booking required

Directions

The Church is located on the corner of Montpellier Street and Fauconberg Road, close to Cheltenham Ladies' College and the Queen's Hotel.

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St Christopher’s Church, Warden Hill

Lincoln Avenue, Warden Hill, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 3DD

A 1960s building with ten splendid Thomas Denny stained glass windows based on the parables. A Comper window, and two newly-etched Nicholas…

A 1960s building with ten splendid Thomas Denny stained glass windows based on the parables. A Comper window, and two newly-etched Nicholas Mynheer windows. The lightest ring of bells in a church in the world.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: Brief talks 1400, 1500 & 1600 and ringing demonstrations 1430, 1530 & 1630, closing 1700

Booking Details

No booking required

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St Gregory’s Church, Cheltenham

10 St James Square, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3PR

Grade II* listed building designed in 1854 by Charles Hansom. A fine example of a Gothic Revival church with many beautiful stained glass windows…

Grade II* listed building designed in 1854 by Charles Hansom. A fine example of a Gothic Revival church with many beautiful stained glass windows by John Hardman of Birmingham. Fine stone carvings by Boulton and others, including a set of Stations of the Cross. Display boards show the historical context and development of the church. Personal guides will be available and printed materials enable self-guided tours.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: 1100-1600
• Saturday 8 September: 1130-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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St Lawrence Church, Swindon Village

St Lawrence Church, Church Road, Swindon Village, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 9RA

An opportunity to see the church registers of marriages, baptisms and burials normally held in the archives. There will be a display about the…

An opportunity to see the church registers of marriages, baptisms and burials normally held in the archives. There will be a display about the soldiers who lost their lives in the wars, and whose names are on our war memorial, as well as local village history.
Refreshments will be available along with a new updated history of this unique church, whose irregular hexagonal tower is one of only two in the country.

The church recorders have recently completed a record of the church, which it is hoped will be available to view.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000 - 1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1200 - 1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

There is no designated parking but plenty of on street parking is available. Most of the church is accessible by wheelchair apart from the santuary which has two steps. Access to the church is from the road along a path

Directions

Located in Swindon Village behind the Gallagher Retail park. Follow signs to Swindon Village from A4019

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St Luke’s Church, Cheltenham

St Lukes Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Luke's church, designed by F.W. Ordish, was consecrated in 1854 and has impressive stained glass windows, mosaics and wood carvings. A side…

St Luke's church, designed by F.W. Ordish, was consecrated in 1854 and has impressive stained glass windows, mosaics and wood carvings. A side chapel contains relics of St John's church. A self-guided information sheet is available. The west gallery has been used as the artist-in-residence's studio since 2003 and visitors will be allowed to view the studio and experience the architecture of the church from this higher level. Invited artists will exhibit their work. Refreshments will be available. Self-guided information sheet available.

Guided tours of the north, south and west galleries and the clock tower for over 16 yrs who are fit to manage staircases and 50 steps of spiral staircase. Pre-book and collect ticket from Cheltenham Tourist Information Office.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1200-1600
• Friday 7 September: 1200-1600; Tour 1400
• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1500
• Sunday 9 September: 1200-1600; Tours 1400 & 1500

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Two or three steps in various parts of the church. Steep stairs to west gallery but there is a handrail.

Directions

Church is situated between Bath Road and College Road near A & E entrance of Cheltenham General Hospital

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St Michael’s Church in Bishop’s Cleeve Open for Heritage Open Day 2017

Church of St MIchael and All Angels, Church Approach, Bishop's Cleeve, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 8NG

Visitors are welcome to visit our Norman Church, to pray, to explore, to learn. There will be a History table with items of interest. Stewards…

Visitors are welcome to visit our Norman Church, to pray, to explore, to learn. There will be a History table with items of interest. Stewards will welcome and advise you. Refreshments will be available. There will be live music from 11am to 1pm. The building offers several architectural features of interest, including a parvis over the porch. Come and see and climb our unique oak stair case, made around 1500, the oldest of its kind still in use. In 2015, it was skilfully saved and restored, to such a high standard that the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings awarded us the prestigious John Betjeman Award for 2016.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: nil
• Friday 7 September: nil
• Saturday 8 September: 1000 to 1600
• Sunday 9 September: nil

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

The church has wheelchair access but wheelchair users will not be able to ascend the medieval oak stairs or the stone porch room stairs. There is parking in the church forecourt which we ask is kept just for those with mobility problems. Otherwise, parking is available at nearby Tesco or in our Church Centre Car Park accessible via Churchfields, GL52 8LL.

Directions

Our sturdy square tower, topped by the St Michael Archangel weathervane, is visible from most places in the village centre. The church sits in a spacious churchyard, within the local conservation area.

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St Peter’s Church, Leckhampton

St Peter's Church, Church Road, Leckhampton, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 0QJ

A descriptive talk by a local expert, Eric Miller, about the people associated in the past with the village church. Refreshments available in the…

A descriptive talk by a local expert, Eric Miller, about the people associated in the past with the village church. Refreshments available in the cottages on site.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: 1400-1600; Talk 1430

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Uneven sloping path up to the church. Uneven ground around gravestones. Walking at own risk.

Additional information

Max 100 people per tour/session.

Directions

Take the F bus from North Street (side of Primark). Bus leaves at quarter to and quarter past the hour. Get off at the Church Road bus stop (opposite convenience store) and proceed down Church Road passing the Village Hall to the church (about 500 yards on the left).

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St Stephen’s Church, Tivoli, Cheltenham

St Stephens Church, St. Stephens Road, Tivoli, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 3AD

This is a John Middleton designed church, built in the 1870's. The Lady Chapel is in the meeting room and has a first world war connection with a…

This is a John Middleton designed church, built in the 1870's. The Lady Chapel is in the meeting room and has a first world war connection with a cross bought back from the Somme and names of the fallen from our parish carved on the walls. There will be vestments and flower arrangements in the main body of the church also tea and coffee and cake.

In the meeting room there will be an art and photographic exhibition and possibly embroideries/patchwork.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000 - 1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

There are ramps for entry into the church but not for the meeting room or to the toilet.

Additional information

Max 20 people per tour/session. Our walk this year is led by Adrian Barlow and will start at 10am. Ride and stride participants are welcome.

Directions

Approaching from either Cheltenham or Gloucester to Westal Green (roundabout with petrol station) and turn into Andover Road and first right into St Stephen's road. We are on the corner of St Stephen's Road and Princes Road.

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Stories from Pittville’s Squares

Pittville Gates, Clarence Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 2GL

An hour-long walk through Pittville’s two squares. We will explore their place in the history of the Pittville estate and the stories of some of…

An hour-long walk through Pittville’s two squares. We will explore their place in the history of the Pittville estate and the stories of some of their residents, using research by the award-winning Pittville History Works Group. Find out about Edmund Selous (ornithologist) and Charles Sturt (explorer) alongside some less well-known residents.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: Walk 1100

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Nearest public car park is at Portland Street, GL52 2LN

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session. Refreshments can be purchased before or after the walk at the Clarence Court Hotel in Clarence Square or at Havanas Coffee in Prestbury Road near Pittville Gates.

Directions

The walk will begin and end at Pittville Gates, Clarence Road, Cheltenham GL52 2GL

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The New Club

Atherstone Lawn, 2 Montpellier Parade, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 1UD

The New Club opened on 31st October 1874 as a private gentlemen's club, restricting its membership to prominent citizens and the higher ranks of…

The New Club opened on 31st October 1874 as a private gentlemen's club, restricting its membership to prominent citizens and the higher ranks of the Armed Services. Today the Club has given up this image, by extending a warm welcome to lady members and by embracing many professions, business people, civil servants, the young and not so young. The Club was first housed in a handsome building in the Promenade where the Quadrangle now stands. It moved to its present location in 1970, once again into a substantial Regency building but in a quieter street, still within easy walking distance of the town centre.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: Not Open
• Friday 7 September: Not Open
• Saturday 8 September: 1400-1700, Tours every 30 mins, starting 1430, last tour 1630
• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1600, Tours every 30 mins, starting 1030, last tour 1530

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Wheelchair access is available to the ground floor only. The Club does not have a lift to the first floor.

Additional information

Max 5 people per tour/session. The Club is usually closed from 3pm on Saturday to 8am on Monday. The opening times for the Heritage Open Days' event (from 2pm on Saturday and from 10am) will facilitate unrestricted access to all areas of the building.

Directions

The New Club is located adjacent to Cheltenham's tallest building, The Eagle Star Tower.

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The Parrot, the Poet and the Philanderer: A Play About the Ghosts of Cheltenham

Chapel Arts, Knapp Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3QQ

Three world famous English writers all spent time in Cheltenham during the middle of the 19th century; their true stories include scandal,…

Three world famous English writers all spent time in Cheltenham during the middle of the 19th century; their true stories include scandal, competition for an important literary prize and a fight for women's higher education. Can a young woman change not only their lives but the story of Cheltenham as well?

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1600-1700
• Friday 7 September: 1600-1700 & 1930-2030

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Max 50 people per tour/session.

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The Prestbury You Didn’t Know

Church Lane, Prestbury, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 3AR

An hour's gentle stroll along Prestbury High Street. See the grave of the Rocket Brigade; the home of the artist Dora Carrington, linked to the…

An hour's gentle stroll along Prestbury High Street. See the grave of the Rocket Brigade; the home of the artist Dora Carrington, linked to the Bloomsbury group, and the site of the grotto where George III and Queen Charlotte drank tea.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: Walk 1430-1530

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session. Meet at the library.

Directions

Meet in Church Lane, by the side of the pharmacy.

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University of Gloucestershire - Francis Close Hall

University of Gloucestershire, Francis Close Hall Campus, Swindon Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 4AZ

Francis Close Hall campus is one of Cheltenham's best examples of a Victorian-Gothic building. Opened in 1850, it originally housed 39 male…

Francis Close Hall campus is one of Cheltenham's best examples of a Victorian-Gothic building. Opened in 1850, it originally housed 39 male teacher-training students at Cheltenham Training College.

Today, Francis Close Hall is one of the University of Gloucestershire's thriving campuses for its 10,000 students. Come along for a behind-the-scenes tour of this Cheltenham landmark and discover what life was like as a student over the past 170 years.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: Tours at 1000 and 1100 from Francis Close Hall Chapel

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Limited parking available.

Additional information

Max 12 people per tour/session.

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University of Gloucestershire - Park Campus

University of Gloucestershire, The Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2RH

The Park campus remains a remarkable example of the early development of Cheltenham's green spaces. Solicitor, Thomas Billings, bought the land in…

The Park campus remains a remarkable example of the early development of Cheltenham's green spaces. Solicitor, Thomas Billings, bought the land in 1831 and had ambitious plans to open the Gloucestershire Zoological, Botanical and Horticultural Gardens to entertain the town's pleasure-seekers. Today, the campus is home to some of the University's 10,000 students plus a herd of Canada geese.

Come along for a tour of the grounds and find out how its inhabitants changed from elephants to nuns to trainee teachers over the years.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: Tours at 1300 and 1400 from Main Reception, Elwes Building

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Max 12 people per tour/session.

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Winchcombe Museum

The Old Town Hall, High Street, Winchcombe, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 5LJ

Discover the rich history of this ancient town which was once the capital of Winchcombeshire. Look at old photographs of the town and its…

Discover the rich history of this ancient town which was once the capital of Winchcombeshire.
Look at old photographs of the town and its people.
Explore how Winchcombe Abbey, dedicated in 811 A.D., was built.
Learn about the wool trade on which the Abbey depended, and try your hand at using a drop spindle to spin wool from a Cotswold Lion.
Research your local family history.
Read about what life in Winchcombe and surrounding villages used to be like, as told by local people.
See police uniforms, badges, equipment and weapons from around the world in the Ross Simms' collection.
Volunteers will be on hand to tell you about the history of Winchcombe and to answer your questions.
Children can fill in quiz sheets, dig for fossils and/or dinosaurs, and learn through touching some of artefacts.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1000 - 1600, talk 1400
• Friday 7 September: 1000 - 1600, talk 1400
• Saturday 8 September: 1000 - 1600, talk 1400
• Sunday 9 September: 1000 - 1600, talk 1400

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Upstairs venue - stair lift available

Directions

We are right in the centre of the town, next to the Tourist Information Centre. The museum is upstairs but we have a stair lift so please ring for help if you wish to use it. All day parking for £1.00 behind the library on Back Lane.

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Cinderford Local History & Memorabilia weekend

St Stephens Church, Belle Vue Road, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, GL14 2AA

An opportunity to delve into photographs and artefacts detailing Cinderford’s social and industrial history. The Council Chamber at The Belle…

An opportunity to delve into photographs and artefacts detailing Cinderford’s social and industrial history. The Council Chamber at The Belle Vue Centre, Belle Vue Road, Cinderford, GL14 2AB will also be open on the Saturday.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1800
• Sunday 9 September: 1230-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Parking available close by at Belle Vue Centre Teas, coffees, cakes and even a light lunch will be available. You are invited to join the service at 11am on Sunday.

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Speech House and the Environs

The Speech House Hotel, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7EL

The Speech House Hotel is a former seventeenth century hunting lodge. It is at the heart of the Forest of Dean geographically. It was the Forest…

The Speech House Hotel is a former seventeenth century hunting lodge. It is at the heart of the Forest of Dean geographically. It was the Forest of Dean's administrative centre: home to the Verderers' Court where decisions were made about the vert and venison of the Forest. Peter Ralph, Green Badge Guide, will give a talk of approx 1 hour on the origin of the Verderers in the court room, still used at the present time as the hotel's restaurant.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: Talk 1030

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

One step down into the restaurant.

Additional information

The Speech House Hotel offers fabulous facilities and hospitality.

Directions

The Speech House Hotel is located in the heart of the Forest of Dean at the central point between the triangle of towns: Lydney, Coleford and Cinderford off the B4226.

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Barrel Store

The Barrel Store, New Brewery Arts, Brewery Court, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1JH

The Barrel Store has recently been converted by New Brewery Arts into visitor accommodation for the arts centre linked to the YHA Cotswolds. It…

The Barrel Store has recently been converted by New Brewery Arts into visitor accommodation for the arts centre linked to the YHA Cotswolds.
It is a building that has seen many uses, the last one as a theatre. Visitors can see how the building has been beautifully transformed using handcrafted details and Passivhaus Standards. They can also see the sculpture by Rory Young in the courtyard - a celebration of hands making.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000 - 1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Max 20 people per tour/session.

Directions

Top corner of Brewery Car Park, to the left of New Brewery Arts.

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Bingham Gallery Exhibition - The Abbey Grounds - The Last 500 Years

Bingham Gallery, Bingham House, 1 Dyer Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2PP

Pictures, drawings and photographs showing the Abbey Grounds. Saturday tours of Bingham House with an opportunity to see the old reading room on…

Pictures, drawings and photographs showing the Abbey Grounds.

Saturday tours of Bingham House with an opportunity to see the old reading room on the 2nd floor.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1100 -1600
• Friday 7 September: 1100 -1600
• Saturday 8 September: 1000 -1400 also Tours of building at 1100 and 1200

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Gallery on ground floor.

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session.

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Bowlys Almshouses

4 to 25 Watermoor Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1JW

There are 16 almshouses all of which are Grade 2 Listed Buildings. 8 were built in 1826 and 2 were built in the late 19th century. The terrace of…

There are 16 almshouses all of which are Grade 2 Listed Buildings. 8 were built in 1826 and 2 were built in the late 19th century. The terrace of 6 on the other side of Watermoor Road were built in 1924 and have a strong Arts and Crafts influence, this movement having been very active in Gloucestershire. Hidden away at the rear of the almshouses are pretty gardens proudly cared for by the residents. Bowlys Pump which is also a Listed Building used to provide water for the residents of Cirencester.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1530

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

The almshouses are all occupied and therefore visitors may not go inside unless invited by the occupant

Additional information

Max 8 people per tour/session.

Directions

The almshouses are situated at the Town Centre end of Watermoor Road, which is a continuation of Cricklade Street, one of the principle shopping streets of Cirencester and within easy walking distance of the Market Place. Car parking is nearby in either of the Brewery or Forum Car Parks.

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Cirencester Baptist Church

Cirencester Baptist Church, Chesterton Lane, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1YE

One of the oldest Baptist churches in England, founded 1651, We moved to our new premises in January 2017. Drop in with light refreshments available.

One of the oldest Baptist churches in England, founded 1651, We moved to our new premises in January 2017. Drop in with light refreshments available.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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Cirencester Canal Walk

Meet the Guide in the Council Offices Car Park, Trinity Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1RW

A walk of about 2 hours along the route of the Cirencester Canal to Siddington and then back with a chance to see the Old Lock Up.

A walk of about 2 hours along the route of the Cirencester Canal to Siddington and then back with a chance to see the Old Lock Up.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: 1400

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Walking boots/shoes are advisable

Additional information

Max 20 people per tour/session.

Directions

Meet at the Cotswold District Council Offices car park in Trinity Road.

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Cirencester Historic Town Walk

Meet outside the Church Porch by the War Memorial, Market Place, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2NX

Join us for a 70 minute walk around historic Cirencester and hear how the places we can see today fit into the 2000 year history of the town; from…

Join us for a 70 minute walk around historic Cirencester and hear how the places we can see today fit into the 2000 year history of the town; from the Romans to the present day, including our great Augustinian Abbey which Henry VIII had demolished to the Civil War in the mid-17C. Hear about a few of the people who helped exploit the wool wealth and then lead the social changes that followed the growth of the free churches after the dissolution.

We finish where we start next to the Parish Church of St John the Baptist in the newly re-fashioned Market Place.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1500
• Sunday 9 September: 1500

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Number are not limited because a 2nd guide is available. Full town facilities will always be nearby.

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Cirencester Open Air Swimming Pool

follow Riverside Walk, off Park St, Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Heritage Open Day visitors will be able to visit the oldest open air swimming pool in the UK that has been in continuous use. Much of the…

Heritage Open Day visitors will be able to visit the oldest open air swimming pool in the UK that has been in continuous use. Much of the original mechanics can also be seen; as can the well that provides the spring water for the pool.

Visitors can pay to have a swim.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 0900 - 1745
• Sunday 9 September: 1000 - 1745

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Access depends on pool user numbers as this restricts those able to be on the site.

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Cirencester Quaker Meeting House

53 Thomas Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2BA

Visit one of the earliest Quaker meeting houses and it's beautiful burial ground and garden. Learn about Quaker beliefs and history.

Visit one of the earliest Quaker meeting houses and it's beautiful burial ground and garden.

Learn about Quaker beliefs and history.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1300-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

There is no parking to the meeting house. Visitors are advised to make use of the town's car parks and walk.

Additional information

The stone floors to the meeting house are uneven. The path to the meeting house can be slippery when wet. A rail is provided for safety.

Directions

There is limited parking so visitors are advised to use the towns car parks and walk to the market place. On foot from the market place walk behind the parish church and continue down Dollar Street. Before Gloucester Street turn left down Thomas Street. The meeting house is on the left hand side.

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Corinium Museum

Corinium Museum, Park Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2BX

As part of the national Heritage Open Days scheme, the museum will be open for free to the public. Try out our family fun trail, with a prize at…

As part of the national Heritage Open Days scheme, the museum will be open for free to the public. Try out our family fun trail, with a prize at the end. Free Entry £1 per trail.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1400 -1700

Booking Details

No booking required

Directions

Please visit our website for directions

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Market Place Walk

Market Place, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2NX

A short talk about how the design for the recently regenerated Market Place developed. This will be followed a walk to point out some of the…

A short talk about how the design for the recently regenerated Market Place developed. This will be followed a walk to point out some of the interesting features of the design.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Walks at 1100, 1200 and 1300

Booking Details

No booking required

Directions

Meet at the Civic Society Blue Gazebo near the Town Hall

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Old Railway Station

Sheep Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Old Station Building was built in 1841 and designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. There will be a display about the history of the station and…

The Old Station Building was built in 1841 and designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. There will be a display about the history of the station and the GWR railway.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Directions

Follow the signs to the Old Station Car Park

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Opening Talk - “Town and the Abbey”

The Salvation Army Hall, Thomas St, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2AX

Listen to an illustrated talk given by Zoe Shaw of Historic England

Listen to an illustrated talk given by Zoe Shaw of Historic England

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: 1930

Booking Details

No booking required

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Querns House - Cirencester Hospital

Cirencester Hospital, Tetbury Rd, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1YP

A former 19th century house that became the local maternity hospital and is now part of Cirencester Hospital. The exterior of the building remains…

A former 19th century house that became the local maternity hospital and is now part of Cirencester Hospital. The exterior of the building remains relatively untouched. Inside, the building has been adapted several times to accommodate patients and offices. However, visitors can look at the old part of the hospital and see historic photos and information. Guided walks will be provided.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Full wheelchair access through Querns Suite but only partial access through the old wooden door.

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Secret Courtyard Garden, Silver St.

Silver Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2BL

View a Victorian residential courtyard garden.

View a Victorian residential courtyard garden.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Refreshments available if required

Directions

Access door will be open from Silver Street.with HOD signage.

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St James’s Place Roof Garden

St James's Place, 1 Tetbury Rd, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1FP

An opportunity to access the roof top terrace providing views over Cirencester.

An opportunity to access the roof top terrace providing views over Cirencester.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000 -1400

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Lift available.

Directions

Located adjacent Cotswold Leisure Centre

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St John’s Chantry and Gardens

St John's Hospital, Junction of Spitalgate Lane / Gloucester St, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2DE

A visit to the Chantry and walk around the gardens

A visit to the Chantry and walk around the gardens

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000 - 1200

Booking Details

No booking required

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St Lawrence’s Alms Houses

Gloucester St, Cirencester, Gloucestershire

This is one of the oldest almshouses in the country, founded in 1245. Learn about the history of the St Lawrence Hospital Trust.

This is one of the oldest almshouses in the country, founded in 1245. Learn about the history of the St Lawrence Hospital Trust.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1100-1200

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Access will be via Gloucester St only.

Additional information

Please respect that the almshouses are people's homes and so visitor numbers may be restricted at times.

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Stratton House Hotel

Stratton House Hotel, Gloucester Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2LE

Walk in the gardens and view the newly refurbished lounge, dining room and bar areas

Walk in the gardens and view the newly refurbished lounge, dining room and bar areas

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000 - 1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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The Ashcroft Community

Cirencester Ashcroft Church, 21 Ashcroft Rd, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1RA

Visitors will be able to get a taste of what the many organisations who use our premises offer. They will be able to talk to representatives of…

Visitors will be able to get a taste of what the many organisations who use our premises offer. They will be able to talk to representatives of the groups and have the chance to see or hear what they do and gain an understanding of what different types of people are involved. We will also have information about the church - past, present and future and there will be church members on hand to answer questions about the building as well as the things we support at home and further afield.
Visitors will be able to buy light refreshments and relax in our foyer.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

We have a stair lift so that the upstairs rooms are fully accessible to all.

Additional information

The Victorian Church was remodelled 20 years ago to be both a church and community centre. There will be displays and demonstrations by users of the centre.

Directions

Adjacent to the Brewery Car Park and opposite Vanessa Arbuthnott's shop

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The Salvation Army Hall

Thomas Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2AX

Grade II listed building reckoned to be the oldest Temperance building in the West Country, formerly known as "The Temperance Hall". There will be…

Grade II listed building reckoned to be the oldest Temperance building in the West Country, formerly known as "The Temperance Hall". There will be an exhibition of historic material relevant to the building's many uses. Following the exhibition on the Sunday there will be a special "Songs of Praise" based on the history of the Cirencester Corps of The Salvation Army.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1700
• Sunday 9 September: 1400-1630, Songs of Praise 1800-1930

Booking Details

No booking required

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Town Hall / South Porch

South Porch/Town Hall, St. John the Baptist Parish Church, Market Place, Cirencester, Gloucestershire

A supervised visit to one of Cirencester's most iconic buildings to see the hall upstairs. This room, on the first floor, still has the look and…

A supervised visit to one of Cirencester's most iconic buildings to see the hall upstairs. This room, on the first floor, still has the look and feel of its medieval origins.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000 -1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

No Disabled access. Access by stairs only.

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Watermoor House

Watermoor Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1JR

An opportunity to visit this historic Grade II listed house which is not normally open to the public as it is an active care home. This is a…

An opportunity to visit this historic Grade II listed house which is not normally open to the public as it is an active care home. This is a chance to see its historical features and to appreciate its charm and warm welcome.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1200 & 1400-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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Watermoor Walk

Meet at the Council Offices Car Park, Trinity Rd, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1RW

A guided walk around the Watermoor area.

A guided walk around the Watermoor area.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1400

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Stout walking shoes / boots are advisable

Additional information

Max 20 people per tour/session.

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World War II Home Front and Air Raid Shelter Exhibition

The Old Memorial Hospital and Hospital Cottages, Sheep Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1QW

Exhibition based on every day life in the Cotswolds during WWII presented in the Hospital's Air Raid Shelter and nearby Old Hospital Cottages.…

Exhibition based on every day life in the Cotswolds during WWII presented in the Hospital's Air Raid Shelter and nearby Old Hospital Cottages. There will be a War Walk around the centre of the town for approx.90minutes starting at the Exhibition at 14.30

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Exhibition 1030-1700 Tour 14.30
• Sunday 9 September: Exhibition 1400-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Ramped entrance to the air raid shelter. Cottages accessible.

Additional information

Max 40 people per tour/session.

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All Saints Church, Newland, Guided Tour

All Saints' Church, Newland, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 8NP

Guided tour with one of the trustees of the church exploring the wealth of history of the "Cathedral of the Forest" founded in the 13th century.…

Guided tour with one of the trustees of the church exploring the wealth of history of the "Cathedral of the Forest" founded in the 13th century. Highlights include the freeminer brass, the tavern clock and the collection of Beryl Dean textiles.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Tour 1400

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Limited parking is available by the almshouses or in the village. The friends will be offering refreshments. Check out the Ostrich Inn opposite for some fine local fare.

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Berry Hill Community Orchard Guided Walk

Lakers Road, Five Acres, Berry Hill, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7QT

Learn about this extraordinary community success story. Join Rewild's Scott to find out about the planting following forest design and…

Learn about this extraordinary community success story.
Join Rewild's Scott to find out about the planting following forest design and permaculture principles. Planting has included fifteen rare heritage variety fruit trees with great names like ‘Broxwood Foxwhelp’, ‘Hendry Huffcap’ and ‘Shit Smock’. There are also more common but productive fruit trees including apple, pear, plum and cherry and also over forty soft fruit bushes and nitrogen fixing shrubs. In addition there is a ground cover of mint and comfrey as well as flower beds for pollinators and benches.
The Campaign to Protect Rural England, awarded the orchard as ‘a project at the heart of the community, devised and implemented by volunteers of all ages and abilities, which recognises historical context, is simple in design, enhances biodiversity, and provides opportunity for a greater understanding of the world around in the Forest of Dean.’

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1800-1900

Booking Details

No booking required

Directions

The Community Orchard is situated in the village of Berry Hill on the corner of Lakers Road and Nine Wells Road

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Broadwell: Revisiting the Incomplete History

Evergreen Hall, Church Walk, Broadwell, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7BN

Did you take part in Broadwell's Evergreen Hall 125th anniversary last year? Do your recollections form part of this archive? Pop in to find out…

Did you take part in Broadwell's Evergreen Hall 125th anniversary last year? Do your recollections form part of this archive? Pop in to find out what pieces of the jigsaw that is Broadwell's history have been gathered so far. Would you like to contribute? Would you like an update on the story so far? Soundwork's Roger Drury brings you this event in conjunction with the Foresters' Forest project.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1400

Booking Details

No booking required

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Coleford Heritage Quest

Tourist Information Centre, 4 Lords Hill, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 8BD

To mark the 50th Anniversary of the Conservation Area, this self guided walk has been devised to show some of the interesting buildings within…

To mark the 50th Anniversary of the Conservation Area, this self guided walk has been devised to show some of the interesting buildings within (and just outside) the Coleford Conservation area. Highlights include the Clock Tower, St John the Baptist Church and the Mushet murals.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1000-1500
• Friday 7 September: 1000-1500
• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1500

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Although Coleford Town Centre can take wheelchairs, please note that there are quite a few hills on this walk which may be a problem to those with mobility difficulties or in wheelchairs. Disabled car parking spaces available in both car parks. Toilets are available in the public car park opposite the Co-op. The Tourist Information Centre accepts all dogs.

Additional information

Please take care as there will be vehicles moving. Refreshments are available in the Town Centre, and public toilets in the paid-for car park opposite the Co-op. The Tourist Information Centre accepts dogs.

Directions

The Tourist Information Centre is at the traffic lights opposite the Police Station. It sits next to a free car park (do not park in the blue spaces), and a larger car park is available nearby which has a small charge.

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Deputy Gaveller’s Office

Bank House, Bank Street, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 8BA

This is a rare opportunity to meet the Deputy Gaveller and discuss his work. The Deputy Gaveller maintains the official register of free miners…

This is a rare opportunity to meet the Deputy Gaveller and discuss his work. The Deputy Gaveller maintains the official register of free miners and is responsible for the administration and collection of mineral royalties from the worked gales. A gale is within the Hundred of St Briavels and may cover coal, stone, iron ore & ochre. It is worked by a freeminer. To become a freeminer one must have been born within the Hundred of St Briavels and worked a year and a day in a gale. Visits approximately 1 hour. Not suitable for children.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1000, 1130, 1330, 1500
• Friday 7 September: 1000, 1130, 1330, 1500

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

No wheelchair access. The office is accessed via some narrow stairs.

Additional information

Max 4 people per tour/session. The Deputy Gaveller's Office is located within the historic Bank House, the local head quarters for the Forestry Commission.

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Forest of Dean Geo Map

New Fancy View, Speech House Road, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL15 4HD

Unique geological map of the Forest of Dean created from the stones that underlay the soil. It uses 15 different rocks from working and disused…

Unique geological map of the Forest of Dean created from the stones that underlay the soil. It uses 15 different rocks from working and disused local quarries. Quarries, iron & coal mines are marked on it highlighting both industrial history and geology. This project won a prestigious ENI Geological Challenge Award in 2008. Hear how the project was created and the challenges that faced the team. Stand on the map to admire it as Goshawks circle in the sky above. Learn about the monument to New Fancy Colliery on the site.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1200-1500

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Wheelchair access information: gentle slope on open countryside, no tarmac only stoned and rolled pathways.

Additional information

Geomap celebrates both the geological and the industrial history of the Forest of Dean. The complex geology of the region, formed over millions of years, produced the coal and iron deposits that miners have been extracting for at least two thousand years. The map represents the geology of the Forest of Dean. Each layer of rock shown on Geomap is made from the actual rock it represents, taken from local quarries. Overlain on the map is the industrial history, demonstrating the link between the underlying geology and the great quarrying and mining industries of the past.

Directions

Please note - postcode is approximate only. New Fancy View lies off the Speech House Road between Speech House and the Barracks. Spacious car parking.

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Great Western Railway Museum, Coleford

The Great Western Railway Museum, The Old Railway Station, Railway Drive, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 8RH

Privately owned museum lovingly created from old goods shed marking the site of Coleford's two railways: the Great Western and Severn and Wye…

Privately owned museum lovingly created from old goods shed marking the site of Coleford's two railways: the Great Western and Severn and Wye Railways that once served the area. Standing engine and carriages with a children's steam railway around the town centre site.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: 1400-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Not suitable for wheelchairs.

Additional information

The Coleford Great Western Railway Museum is based in the former Goods Shed at Coleford, in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. Built in 1883, this listed building is the last surviving part of Coleford Station, which once connected the town with Monmouth and Lydney. The collection covers the history of the railways in the Forest of Dean, dating from 1809 when the first Act of Parliament allowing a railway in Britain was passed, through the 19th century and the building of the Severn & Wye and Great Western branches.

Directions

Situated behind the Main Place and Co-Op next to lots of car parking (20p/hour).

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Hopewell Colliery- underground tour

Hopewell Colliery, Speech House Road, Cannop Hill, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7EL

Join Freeminer and recently elected Verderer, Rich Daniels, on a guided underground tour of Hopewell Colliery. The tour will take ap 45 minutes…

Join Freeminer and recently elected Verderer, Rich Daniels, on a guided underground tour of Hopewell Colliery. The tour will take ap 45 minutes and explain how the mines of the Forest of Dean were worked. You will will navigate a route through a section of miles of tunnels dug out since the 1820s. See how you work a 30-inch thick seam of coal! You will exit the mine workings by the beautifully engineered old furnace level erected in the 1820’s and the old "dram road" and find yourself in serene woodland. Then you will see why the Forest of Dean is known as the prettiest coalfield in the world!

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1000 & 1100
• Friday 7 September: 1000 & 1100

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Before starting your tour you will have to enter the lamp room to be kitted out with a miner's lamp and helmet. Please remember when going underground, Hopewell is a real mine so sturdy shoes and warm clothing should be worn. Helmets and lamps will be provided and must be worn at all times while in the mine. Note: the tour is not suitable for very young children. Children will need to be able to wear a helmet and walk independently. Unfortunately the tour is not suitable for those with limited mobility. Access is available to the cafe for wheelchairs but not for underground tours.

Additional information

Max 10 people per tour/session.

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St Mary’s Church, St Briavels

St Mary's Church, Church Street, St Briavels, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL15 6RG

The first stone built church was built on this picturesque site in 1089. It was enlarged to the current cruciform shape in the twelfth century.…

The first stone built church was built on this picturesque site in 1089. It was enlarged to the current cruciform shape in the twelfth century. The central tower was removed in the Victorian era and replaced by the South West tower. Interesting features include the Norman skirted font and the tomb of Robert, Abbot of Lire who died in 1272. Strangely a woman's head was later added. The Tudor Warren family tomb is also worth a look.
St Briavels is the resting place of Vice Admiral Alfred Carpenter who earned a VC for his bravery in landing 200 marines at Zeebrugge during the First World War.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1100-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Directions

Opposite the castle!

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The Secret Forest

Stock Wood Scowles, The Rocks, Clearwell, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 8JR

Explore the paths that wind through these mysterious woods. Wonder at the extraordinary scowles - the outcrops of crease limestone exploited for…

Explore the paths that wind through these mysterious woods. Wonder at the extraordinary scowles - the outcrops of crease limestone exploited for its iron ore - that formed approximately 180 million years ago. Free opening of the woods. Shimmering leaves, rare plants and Bonsai yew have grown over hundreds of years surrounded by rocks. Explore, too, the recreated iron age huts or round houses on site.
A free guided tour is offered of the replica Iron Age village starting at 2pm.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: 1000-1600; Tour 1400

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

While the paths are designed to be as accessible as possible the terrain may be difficult for some access. Lots of quiet spaces for feeding and picnics.

Directions

The Secret Forest is just outside Coleford. From Coleford centre traffic lights by the Kings Head Pub, follow the B4228 towards Chepstow. Continue on this road and straight over at the next traffic lights. Follow the signs for Clearwell or Clearwell Caves. The entrance to The Secret Forest is opposite the entrance to Clearwell Caves carpark.

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Tour of Tan House Farm and Grounds

Tan House Farm, Newland, Coleford, Gloucestershire, Gl16 8NQ

Join your host and co-owner of Tan House Farm, Christie Arno, for a guided tour of the glorious seventeenth century period house and extensive (14…

Join your host and co-owner of Tan House Farm, Christie Arno, for a guided tour of the glorious seventeenth century period house and extensive (14 acres) of grounds.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: Tour 1430

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Limited access. There is a step into the house and although there is a downstairs toilet facilities for wheel chair users are very limited. Wheelchair access to the garden is good although the gardens are sloped.

Additional information

Max 20 people per tour/session. Lots of parking available.

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Whitecliff Furnace: Talk

Whitecliff Furnace, Newland Street, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 8NB.

Whitecliff Furnace is an eighteenth century blast furnace within an iron making complex. It was part owned by metallurgist David Mushet, who was…

Whitecliff Furnace is an eighteenth century blast furnace within an iron making complex. It was part owned by metallurgist David Mushet, who was lured to the Forest of Dean to redesign the furnace. It was one of the first coke fuelled furnaces in the Forest of Dean and its role was partly experimental. The site will be open throughout Heritage Open Days. Whitecliff Furnace forms an important part of the extraordinary story of the development of the metallurgy industry around the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley. Suitable for children to explore with adult supervision.

On Saturday 9th September at 2pm Ian Standing of the Forest of Dean Buildings Preservation Trust will give a talk about the history and future of the furnace.

The site is open to visitors at all times but will not be manned.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September:
• Friday 7 September:
• Saturday 8 September: Talk 1400
• Sunday 9 September:

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Access and parking are limited. There are no facilities on site.

Additional information

The site is currently under renovation and needs to be accessed with care. It is owned by the Forest of Dean Building Preservation Trust.

Directions

From Coleford Town Centre take Newland Street. The Furnace is approximately half a mile down the street on your right.

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Dymock Poets: Walk & Talk

The Village, Dymock, Gloucestershire, GL18 2AQ

In the years leading up to WWI literary history was being made around the village of Dymock. Six poets were walking and talking, reading and…

In the years leading up to WWI literary history was being made around the village of Dymock. Six poets were walking and talking, reading and writing here between May Hill and the Malvern hills. They were Lascelles Abercrombie, Rupert Brooke, John Drinkwater, Robert Frost, Wilfrid Gibson and Edward Thomas. St Mary’s church hosts a permanent exhibition, featuring the “knitted poets”!
The Friends of the Dymock Poets invite you to a talk on the Dymock poets at St Mary’s Church, Dymock followed, if desired, by a walk to the Garland Hut in Ryton and back via Ketford Bank along part of Poets Path 1. ( Maps available in the church)

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1430
• Friday 7 September: 1430
• Saturday 8 September: 1500
• Sunday 9 September: 1430

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Walk distance approx 4 miles, with some stiles.

Additional information

Parking is available opposite the church. Visitors are welcome to enjoy the talk and not take part in the walk. The walk requires stout footwear and appropriate clothing.

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FAIRFORD HERITAGE OPEN DAY

The Fairford Community Centre, High Street, Fairford, Gloucestershire, GL7 4AF

FAIRFORD WALKERS ARE WELCOME LAUNCH at 10.30 followed by a GUIDED HERITAGE WALK, a RIVER WALK - 2pm and GUIDED TOMB TRAIL at 12.30 ST MARY'S…

FAIRFORD WALKERS ARE WELCOME LAUNCH
at 10.30
followed by a GUIDED HERITAGE WALK,
a RIVER WALK - 2pm
and GUIDED TOMB TRAIL at 12.30

ST MARY'S CHURCH TOURS - 11 am and 2 pm

Exhibition on
FAIRFORD'S LOST AND HIDDEN PAST
DISPLAY OF ITEMS
collected by Fairford History Society since its start in 2004
Listen to local oral history and see local films

See inside the Dovecote and estate carpenter's shop in Park Street
Walk up to see all that remains of Fairford Park House - the Estate Yard (courtesy of Ernest Cook Trust)

A map will be available showing other lost buildings around the town

REFRESHMENTS

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

The walks may include stiles, a walk of 100m to Dovecote and 500m to Estate Yard

Additional information

Max 20 people per tour/session.

Directions

Fairford Community Centre is next to the Church at the top of the High Street

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A Celebration of Dymock Poets

St Mary de Lode Church, Archdeacon Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2QX

This year the Gloucester Music Society features the Dymock poets, whose poetry has been widely used by song composers. The talk will last for…

This year the Gloucester Music Society features the Dymock poets, whose poetry has been widely used by song composers. The talk will last for approximately 45 minutes.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Performance 1400

Booking Details

No booking required

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A Story of Gloucester’s Pubs Walk

St Michael's Tower, Gloucester, Gloucestershire

A tour of some of the fine historical pubs in the City centre. Meet in front of St Michael's Tower. Walk lasts about an hour.

A tour of some of the fine historical pubs in the City centre. Meet in front of St Michael's Tower. Walk lasts about an hour.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Tour 1400
• Sunday 9 September: Tour 1400

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Most of the walk is Wheelchair Friendly

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session.

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Barber Surgeon’s Medicine Booth

Blackfriars, Ladybellegate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2HS

Visit a barber surgeon's medicine booth in the courtyard at Blackfriars and discover some of the gruesome medical remedies and treatments of the past.

Visit a barber surgeon's medicine booth in the courtyard at Blackfriars and discover some of the gruesome medical remedies and treatments of the past.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1230

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Six different locations offering children’s activities, suitable for age 5 upwards plus 4 self-guided family friendly tours. No booking required except where indicated. All FREE except for contributions towards cost of clay at St Mary de Crypt. Mostly on Sat 9 Sept but don’t forget the dinosaur day at the Museum of Gloucester on Sun 10 Sept.

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Bearland House

Longsmith Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2HT

Bearland House is an impressive 18th century building with an ornamental facade, forecourt, and fine wrought iron railings and gates. The interior…

Bearland House is an impressive 18th century building with an ornamental facade, forecourt, and fine wrought iron railings and gates. The interior boasts a carved wooden staircase and decorated ceilings. It was purchased by a high county Sheriff in 1764, and the ghost of his daughter is said to appear at the staircase window.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: Tours 1100, 1130 & 1200
• Friday 7 September: Tours 1100, 1130 &1200

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session.

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Beatrix Potter Guided Walk

9 College Court, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2NJ

In 1903 Beatrix Potter published one of her most loved tales, The Tailor of Gloucester. It was inspired by a visit she made to the city. This…

In 1903 Beatrix Potter published one of her most loved tales, The Tailor of Gloucester. It was inspired by a visit she made to the city. This guided walk takes in the places of Gloucester which are closely connected with Beatrix Potter. The walk lasts about 1 hour.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: Tour 1430
• Friday 7 September: Tour 1430
• Saturday 8 September: Tour 1100
• Sunday 9 September: Tour 1430

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Wheelchair Friendly

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session.

Directions

Meet outside the Beatrix Potter Museum

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Beatrix Potter Museum

9 College Court, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2NJ

This year is the 150th Anniversary of Beatrix Potter's birth. In 1903 she published one of her most loved tales, The Tailor of Gloucester,…

This year is the 150th Anniversary of Beatrix Potter's birth. In 1903 she published one of her most loved tales, The Tailor of Gloucester, inspired by a visit she made to the city. See the building she based her story on and meet the Tailor, Simpkin the cat and a host of other characters. Also see the animated mice sewing in the upper room or watch a Peter Rabbit DVD.
A guided walk around places of Gloucester connected with Beatrix Potter is available.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1000-1600
• Friday 7 September: 1000-1600
• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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Bell Ringing Chamber Tour

St Mary de Crypt, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1TP

Bell-ringing chamber tours in this fine 15th century church is associated with famous Methodist preacher George Whitefield and with Robert Raikes,…

Bell-ringing chamber tours in this fine 15th century church is associated with famous Methodist preacher George Whitefield and with Robert Raikes, a founder of the international Sunday School movement. The legendary banker Jemmy Wood is buried here. Whitefield and Raikes were both educated in the adjoining Old Crypt Schoolroom. W. E. Henley (who penned the poem ‘Invictus’) is also associated with The Crypt School. The Church and Schoolroom are currently the subject of a major regeneration project, Discover DeCrypt, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund. For more information visit www.discoverdecrypt.org.uk.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Tour 1200

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Max 10 people per tour/session.

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Black and White Buildings Walk

St. Michael's Tower, The Cross, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1PA

A walking tour of 15th Century timber framed buildings in the city centre, pointing out structure, architecture and brief historical background.…

A walking tour of 15th Century timber framed buildings in the city centre, pointing out structure, architecture and brief historical background.
Are they really black and white?

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: Tour 1130
• Saturday 8 September: Tour 1430

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Wheelchair Friendly

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session.

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Blackfriars Priory

Blackfriars Priory, Via Sacra, Ladybellegate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2HN

A chance to explore Britain’s most complete Dominican Priory, owned by English Heritage and managed by Gloucester City. Most of the 13th century…

A chance to explore Britain’s most complete Dominican Priory, owned by English Heritage and managed by Gloucester City. Most of the 13th century church remains, including a rare scissor braced roof. Various musical events are being held in the building. Guided tours of the Priory are available which last about 1 hour.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1000-1600 Tour 1400
• Friday 7 September: 1000-1600 Tour 1400
• Saturday 8 September: Tour 1200
• Sunday 9 September: Tour 1200

Booking Details

No booking required

Directions

Meeting point: Entrance off Ladybellegate Street.

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Bones the Skeleton

St Mary de Crypt, 33 Southgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire

All Day Family Fun Trail: Bones the Skeleton Follow the clues and colour by numbers to find Bones of the Skeleton and win a prize. .

All Day Family Fun Trail: Bones the Skeleton
Follow the clues and colour by numbers to find Bones of the Skeleton and win a prize. .

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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Bygonz Perform

St. John's Northgate Church, Northgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2AN

Come and hear instruments, such as pipe and tabor, hurdy-gurdy and bagpipes, which have been part of the popular musical life of this country for…

Come and hear instruments, such as pipe and tabor, hurdy-gurdy and bagpipes, which have been part of the popular musical life of this country for centuries, played by musicians wearing the dress of the time. The performance will last 30-40 minutes.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: Performance 1300
• Sunday 9 September: Performance 1300

Booking Details

No booking required

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Bygonz Wandering Minstrels

The Cross, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1PA

Look out for Minstrels in traditional dress playing various instruments which have been part of the popular musical life of this country for…

Look out for Minstrels in traditional dress playing various instruments which have been part of the popular musical life of this country for centuries.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: Various Times

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

They will be performing at various places around the city centre

Directions

They will be performing on the gate streets

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Cathedral Chimes and Bells

Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2LX

A unique opportunity to hear the bells chimed and then rung full circle. Starting at 13.15 there will be a special chime recital of popular tunes.…

A unique opportunity to hear the bells chimed and then rung full circle. Starting at 13.15 there will be a special chime recital of popular tunes. After a brief pause, the ringers will take over from 13.30 till 14.45. They will start by 'ringing the bells up', ready to commence a quarter peal. This comprises some fifty minutes of non-stop ringing, to one of the prescribed sequences or 'methods'.
This is English bell ringing at its best.
(A handout giving more details of the Cathedral bells and chimes will be available in the Cathedral shop or from St Michael's Tower)

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1315-1445

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Six different locations offering children’s activities, suitable for age 5 upwards plus 4 self-guided family friendly tours. No booking required except where indicated. All FREE except for contributions towards cost of clay at St Mary de Crypt. Mostly on Sat 9 Sept but don’t forget the dinosaur day at the Museum of Gloucester on Sun 10 Sept.

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Cathedral Precincts Tour

Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2LX

A history of the area surrounding the cathedral from the earliest Minster church up to the most recent developments.

A history of the area surrounding the cathedral from the earliest Minster church up to the most recent developments.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Tour 1400

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session. please meet at the Cathedral South Porch

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Children’s Walk

St Michael's Tower, The Cross, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1PA

A guided walk around Gloucester aimed specifically for children aged 6-11. The walk lasts approximately 1 hour. Meet at St Michael's Tower

A guided walk around Gloucester aimed specifically for children aged 6-11. The walk lasts approximately 1 hour.
Meet at St Michael's Tower

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Walk 1115

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Wheelchair Friendly

Additional information

Max 10 people per tour/session. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

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Christ Church

Brunswick Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1JZ

This church which is used extensively through the week by the community was built in 1822 as ‘The Spa Church’ by private subscription. It was…

This church which is used extensively through the week by the community was built in 1822 as ‘The Spa Church’ by private subscription. It was taken over by the diocese of Gloucester in the 1850s. It has a barrel-vaulted ceiling, Art Nouveau-decorated apse and semi-dome, and Nicholson organ from 1866. The west front was rebuilt in Italian Romanesque style.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: 1000-1600
• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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Christian Heritage Walk

St Michael's Tower, The Cross, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1PA

There is an old saying ‘As sure as God's in Gloucester’. Both Christianity and Gloucester have 2000 years of history. This tour traces…

There is an old saying ‘As sure as God's in Gloucester’. Both Christianity and Gloucester have 2000 years of history. This tour traces Gloucester's rich Christian heritage over those years as reflected in its people, places and events. The tour takes around 1 and a half hours.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Tour 1415

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Wheelchair Friendly

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session.

Directions

Meet at St Michael's Tower.

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Christopher Boodle Recital

St John's Northgate Church, Northgate Street , Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2AN

Gloucester-born composer and professional musician Christopher Boodle gives a recital on the excellent organ in St John’s. The recital will last…

Gloucester-born composer and professional musician Christopher Boodle gives a recital on the excellent organ in St John’s. The recital will last 30-40 minutes.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Performance 1230

Booking Details

No booking required

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Community Choirs Afternoon

St. John's Northgate Church, Northgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2AN

Local community and youth choirs will perform a selection of their repertoires, on the hour for approximately half an hour to forty minutes. There…

Local community and youth choirs will perform a selection of their repertoires, on the hour for approximately half an hour to forty minutes. There will be refreshments of cakes, tea, coffee and biscuits available in the church hall across the road. The event is free to attend, with donations invited!

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1300-1800

Booking Details

No booking required

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Constitution House

Constitution Walk, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1TH

The house was built in 1740 for Richard Chandler, a Gloucester wool-stapler and remained in the Chandler family until 1876. It then became a…

The house was built in 1740 for Richard Chandler, a Gloucester wool-stapler and remained in the Chandler family until 1876. It then became a school for young ladies and in 1883 the home of the Gloucester Conservative Club. Light refreshments, tea and coffee will be available and the bar will be open.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1200-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

PDA - access is to the ground floor only.

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Crime and Punishment in the Buttery

Blackfriars, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2HN

Range of hands-on fun activities to explore policing from the past. Unique photo opportunities - e.g. try on police helmet and test specialist…

Range of hands-on fun activities to explore policing from the past. Unique photo opportunities - e.g. try on police helmet and test specialist equipment. In association with Gloucestershire Constabulary.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1300

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Six different locations offering children’s activities, suitable for age 5 upwards plus 4 self-guided family friendly tours. No booking required except where indicated. All FREE except for contributions towards cost of clay at St Mary de Crypt. Mostly on Sat 9 Sept but don’t forget the dinosaur day at the Museum of Gloucester on Sun 10 Sept.

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Crown Court

18 Berkeley Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2JB

The Crown Court with its two semi-circular court rooms was designed by Robert Smirke (of British Museum fame) and opened in 1815. It replaced the…

The Crown Court with its two semi-circular court rooms was designed by Robert Smirke (of British Museum fame) and opened in 1815. It replaced the 17th century Assize Courts which formed part of the Boothall.
Talks about the court will be given at 12.00 by the Recorder of Gloucester, HH Judge Jamie Tabor QC and at 14.00 by HH Judge Michael Cullum.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1500 Talk 1200 & 1400

Booking Details

No booking required

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Crypt Tours

Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2LX

FREE guided tours of Gloucester Cathedral Crypt. Explore the crypt and discover more about the history of this space. Super fun for families.…

FREE guided tours of Gloucester Cathedral Crypt. Explore the crypt and discover more about the history of this space. Super fun for families. Descend the steps from the South Transept to discover the hidden subterranean level of the Cathedral. This is where you’ll find remains of the very earliest parts of the building.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Tour 1130 1230 1330 & 1430

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

must be able to manage a small flight of stairs

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session.

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Dinosaur Day

Museum of Gloucester, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1TH

Make some Dinosaur crafts and learn more about the creatures that walked our earth over 65 million years ago

Make some Dinosaur crafts and learn more about the creatures that walked our earth over 65 million years ago

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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Displays of Old Gloucester

St Michael's Tower, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1PA

If you are interested in seeing pictures and murals of Gloucester's past then there are a number of sites around the city. Why not take a stroll…

If you are interested in seeing pictures and murals of Gloucester's past then there are a number of sites around the city. Why not take a stroll round and see for yourself.
Start with the displays and videos in St Michael's Tower then choose from the following:-
St John Lane
Worcester Street near the traffic lights
Ladybellegate Street
Sainsbury's mural, Hare Lane
Boots mural, Brunswick Road
A number of the Public Houses have photos on their walls inside e.g. Northend Vaults, The Criterion, The Tall Ship
Ask in the Tower for more information

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1000-1600
• Friday 7 September: 1000-1600
• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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Drake’s Viols

St Mary de Crypt, Southgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1 TP

The local viol consort will play music from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries by the leading composers of the day. The performance will last…

The local viol consort will play music from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries by the leading composers of the day. The performance will last 30-40 minutes.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: Performance 1400

Booking Details

No booking required

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Dress Rehearsal

Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2LX

Family activity in the Chapter House From Benedictine Monks to Anglo Saxon Royalty we have costumes and props for fun activities that bring the…

Family activity in the Chapter House
From Benedictine Monks to Anglo Saxon Royalty we have costumes and props for fun activities that bring the history of the Cathedral to life!

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1300-1530

Booking Details

No booking required

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Eastgate Viewing Chamber

Eastgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1PU

Come and walk in the footsteps of the Romans at their street level and see the remains of the Roman Eastgate Fort.

Come and walk in the footsteps of the Romans at their street level and see the remains of the Roman Eastgate Fort.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: 1030-1230 & 1400-1600
• Saturday 8 September: 1030-1230 & 1400-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Max 10 people per tour/session.

Directions

Near Boots.

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F. W. Harvey Poetry

United Reformed Church, Park Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1LS

A lighthearted spoken and musical slide show of Will Harvey's poetry presented by Marie Fraser Griffiths. All words are on the screen for…

A lighthearted spoken and musical slide show of Will Harvey's poetry presented by Marie Fraser Griffiths. All words are on the screen for everyone to join in and sing (or recite)! Some of F.W.Harvey's work has been set to music and this presentation is a mixture of recorded songs and recitals. Two items are read by Will Harvey himself; they were broadcast by the BBC around 1938.
The presentation lasts not more than one hour.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: Presentation 1030

Booking Details

No booking required

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Family Drama

Blackfriars, Ladybellegate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2HN

Drama in Blackfriars Courtyard with Fiona Ross. Family show suitable for age 5 upwards.

Drama in Blackfriars Courtyard with Fiona Ross. Family show suitable for age 5 upwards.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1330-1500

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Six different locations offering children’s activities, suitable for age 5 upwards plus 4 self-guided family friendly tours. No booking required except where indicated. All FREE except for contributions towards cost of clay at St Mary de Crypt. Mostly on Sat 9 Sept but don’t forget the dinosaur day at the Museum of Gloucester on Sun 10 Sept.

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Family Nature Detective

Alney Island, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2TU

Drop- in Family Nature Detective sessions throughout the day on Alney Island Nature Reserve. Family bug hunts and other nature crafts and…

Drop- in Family Nature Detective sessions throughout the day on Alney Island Nature Reserve. Family bug hunts and other nature crafts and activities with Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1500

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Six different locations offering children’s activities, suitable for age 5 upwards plus 4 self-guided family friendly tours. No booking required except where indicated. All FREE except for contributions towards cost of clay at St Mary de Crypt. Mostly on Sat 9 Sept but don’t forget the dinosaur day at the Museum of Gloucester on Sun 10 Sept.

Directions

Meeting location will be the pedestrian bridge off Severn Road. Walk over the lock road bridge of the A4301, then the pedestrian bridge is on the right.

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Family Show

Blackfriars, Ladybellegate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2HN

Family show in the Buttery with medieval barber surgeon, John Putley.

Family show in the Buttery with medieval barber surgeon, John Putley.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1415-1515

Booking Details

No booking required

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Friends Meeting House

Greyfriars, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1TS

The Quakers Meeting House is a Grade II listed building, built in 1834 and designed by Samuel Daukes. In 1878 a large portico was added, with a…

The Quakers Meeting House is a Grade II listed building, built in 1834 and designed by Samuel Daukes. In 1878 a large portico was added, with a schoolroom above. A unique feature is the large wooden screen between the two main rooms which can be wound up and down to make one large space. Quakers were first known to be in Gloucester by 1655 and the first Meeting House was established in the city in 1678

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1400-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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Gargoyle Trail

Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, Gl1 2LX

Explore the Cathedral whilst on the lookout for Grotesques and Gargoyles with this self-guiding trail.

Explore the Cathedral whilst on the lookout for Grotesques and Gargoyles with this self-guiding trail.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

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Gloucester and the Reformation

St. John's Northgate Church, Northgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2AN

This year is the 500th Anniversary of Martin Luther nailing his 95 theses to the door of the Wittenburg Church. How was Gloucester's 2,000 years…

This year is the 500th Anniversary of Martin Luther nailing his 95 theses to the door of the Wittenburg Church.
How was Gloucester's 2,000 years of Christian Heritage affected by the Reformation of 1517. Gloucester Civic Trust Guide, Paul Drinkwater, with the aid of a Power Point Presentation will give a personal view of how Christian beliefs, attitudes and practices in Gloucester reflected the countrywide changes resulting from the Reformation..
The talk will last about one hour.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: Talk 1900

Booking Details

No booking required

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Gloucester Brewery

West Quay, West Quay, The Docks, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2LG

An award-winning craft brewery specialising in producing an exciting range of high quality ales using traditional brewing methods. Although…

An award-winning craft brewery specialising in producing an exciting range of high quality ales using traditional brewing methods. Although recently established, the beers have already won several awards and will be available during the weekend. Short tours available at 14.00 and 16.00 on Thursday to Saturday, with a taste of beer included.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 0900-1700; Tour 1400 & 1600
• Friday 7 September: 0900-1700; Tour 1400 & 1600
• Saturday 8 September: 0900-1700; Tour 1400 & 1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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Gloucester Cathedral

College Green, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2LX

Formerly the Benedictine Abbey of St Peter, founded in the 11th century, the Cathedral features Norman pillars in the nave, the elaborate tomb of…

Formerly the Benedictine Abbey of St Peter, founded in the 11th century, the Cathedral features Norman pillars in the nave, the elaborate tomb of Edward II, exquisite 14th century fan vaulting, the 15th century tower and the magnificent Great East Window. The Whispering Gallery was created when a passageway was built behind the Great East Window, and gives the opportunity to view it close-up.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 0900-1800
• Friday 7 September: 0900-1800
• Saturday 8 September: 0900-1800
• Sunday 9 September: 0900-1800

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

The Crypt Tours and Tower Tours are not wheelchair accessible.

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Gloucester Cathedral Scaffolding Tours

Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2LX

This is a unique and special opportunity to join a Cathedral guide on a free tour of the scaffolding at the East end of the building. The…

This is a unique and special opportunity to join a Cathedral guide on a free tour of the scaffolding at the East end of the building.
The Cathedral stone masons are undertaking a project to restore the stonework of the beautiful Medieval Lady Chapel and this tour will give you a glimpse behind the scenes of this work. Those with a head for heights will get unique views of the Cathedral's roof line and the chance to get up close to stained glass, architectural features and ancient stonework that otherwise could only be admired from way below on the ground.
Tours will last approximately one hour. Tours are at height. Participants must be adult (18+) and able to comfortably climb several flights of stairs.
Please note: Conditions apply and visitors will be advised fully of health and safety procedure prior to the tour. Participants must wear sturdy footwear, no open toes and must be fit to climb and spend time at height.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: Tours: 1030, 1200, 1330 & 1500

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Before You Visit: Due to the nature of this activity tours are suitable for persons age 18+ only and there is a minimum height limit of 1.2metres. Participants must wear sturdy shoes with good grip such as walking shoes or boots. You will not be allowed to participate in heels or open-toed shoes.This tour involves climbing eight flights of Scaffolding (up to a height of approx 150 feet). You must ensure you are physically fit to make the climb. We do not allow any participants to carry bags on the tour. We will provide a secure location to leave bags but cannot guarantee safety of belongings.

Additional information

Max 10 people per tour/session. Any camera, phone or device you bring with you must fit in to a pocket and be sure during the tour so you have two hands free to climb the scaffolding. The scaffolding is exposed to all weather. Participants should wear suitable clothing to the weather (waterproof jacket if wet etc) Due to this tour being predominantly at height it is not suitable for those who are affected by Vertigo.

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Gloucester Cathedral’s Decorative Stones

Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2LX

Dennis Jackson, a local geologist, tours the Cathedral, showing the different types of stone used for decoration, and explaining their origin and…

Dennis Jackson, a local geologist, tours the Cathedral, showing the different types of stone used for decoration, and explaining their origin and how fashions changed over the years including the font carved from Swedish granite dated as being 1400 million years old.
Meet near the Jenner monument next to the shop. The tour will last about 40 minutes.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: Tour 1400

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session.

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Gloucester City Walk

St Michael's Tower, The Cross, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1PA

Discover fascinating hidden treasures on a guided walk through the heart of one of Britain's oldest cities, where history has truly left its mark.…

Discover fascinating hidden treasures on a guided walk through the heart of one of Britain's oldest cities, where history has truly left its mark. The walk lasts about 1¼ hours.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: Tours 1100
• Friday 7 September: Tours 1100
• Saturday 8 September: Tour 1100
• Sunday 9 September: Tour 1100

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Wheelchair Friendly

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session.

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Gloucester Furniture Exhibition Centre

71-73 Southgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1TX

A historic Roman wall inside the store is on public view. The lower level of the wall is part of a Roman Colonia dating back to 97AD. At street…

A historic Roman wall inside the store is on public view. The lower level of the wall is part of a Roman Colonia dating back to 97AD. At street level it is a medieval building.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 0930-1630
• Friday 7 September: 0930-1630
• Saturday 8 September: 0930-1630

Booking Details

No booking required

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Gloucester Guildhall

Gloucester Guildhall, 23 Eastgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1NS

The Guildhall was constructed in 1892, designed by George Hunt. Built on the site formerly occupied by the Blue Coat School founded by Sir Thomas…

The Guildhall was constructed in 1892, designed by George Hunt. Built on the site formerly occupied by the Blue Coat School founded by Sir Thomas Rich.
It contains a thriving venue with cafe, cinema and concert hall.
Tours of the building are available on Saturday 9th

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1000-2100
• Friday 7 September: 1000-2100
• Saturday 8 September: 1000-2100

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Full access is available within the public areas of the building.

Additional information

The café bar is open 1000 until 1500.

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Gloucester Life Museum

99-103 Westgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2PG

Gloucester Life Museum is a magical place telling the story of Gloucester through its people and their lives. Behind the chocolate-box façade is…

Gloucester Life Museum is a magical place telling the story of Gloucester through its people and their lives. Behind the chocolate-box façade is a fascinating and surprising collection of objects and exhibitions. Hot and cold drinks, cakes and biscuits are available in the self-service traditional café

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1000-1700
• Friday 7 September: 1000-1700
• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Ground floor, gardens and Victorian Classroom are wheelchair accessible.

Additional information

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Gloucester Life Museum Tudor Tours

Gloucester Life Museum, 99-103 Westgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2PG

Tudor building tours with Curator Sarah Orton Discover the secrets of the beautiful Tudor buildings that house the Life Museum. The tour covers…

Tudor building tours with Curator Sarah Orton
Discover the secrets of the beautiful Tudor buildings that house the Life Museum. The tour covers all three floors of the public areas of the museum accessible only via staircases and so may not be suitable for those with mobility problems.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: Tour 1445 & 1545
• Friday 7 September: Tour 1445 & 1545

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

The tour covers all three floors of the public areas of the museum accessible only via staircases and so may not be suitable for those with mobility problems.

Additional information

Max 14 people per tour/session.

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Gloucester Spa Walk

Christ Church, Brunswick Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1JZ

In the early 1800s, Gloucester had a thriving spa. This guided walk traces the history of The Spa and takes in some of the fine buildings that it…

In the early 1800s, Gloucester had a thriving spa. This guided walk traces the history of The Spa and takes in some of the fine buildings that it generated. The walk lasts about 1 hour.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: Tour 1430
• Sunday 9 September: Tour 1430

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session.

Directions

Meet outside Christ Church, Brunswick Road

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Gloucester Waites

St John's Northgate Church, Northgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2AN

The Waites of Gloucester are modelled on the band of musicians run by the City of Gloucester in the 16th and 17th centuries, playing on recorders,…

The Waites of Gloucester are modelled on the band of musicians run by the City of Gloucester in the 16th and 17th centuries, playing on recorders, shawms, curtals, psaltery, bagpipes and other historical instruments. They will play a programme of Spanish music from the 1500s and 1600s. The performance will last 30-40 minutes.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: Performance 1500

Booking Details

No booking required

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Gloucester Waterways Museum

Llanthony Warehouse, The Docks, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2EH

Visit the Waterways Museum to uncover the story of Britain’s waterways and the history behind Gloucester Docks. The Museum has displays and…

Visit the Waterways Museum to uncover the story of Britain’s waterways and the history behind Gloucester Docks. The Museum has displays and activities especially for children so that they can learn about our waterways heritage. See the fine stationary steam engine, manufactured by the well-known local engineering company ‘Fielding and Platt’. A guided tour of the museum is available, with object handling and exhibit explanations.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1030-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

Directions

Pedestrian access to the docks is near the corner of Southgate Street and Commercial Road.

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Hands on History

Blackfriars, Ladybellegate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2HN

Hands on History for families in the Buttery: Inspired by the originals, make your own charter and/or try writing with a quill. Find out what…

Hands on History for families in the Buttery: Inspired by the originals, make your own charter and/or try writing with a quill. Find out what parchment, sausage skin (used to repair parchment) and Japanese paper (used to repair paper documents) look and feel like.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1300

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Six different locations offering children’s activities, suitable for age 5 upwards plus 4 self-guided family friendly tours. No booking required except where indicated. All FREE except for contributions towards cost of clay at St Mary de Crypt. Mostly on Sat 9 Sept but don’t forget the dinosaur day at the Museum of Gloucester on Sun 10 Sept.

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Hedleys

64 Westgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2NZ

Come for tea and cake in this beautifully-restored 15th century building. The windows on the ground floor are examples of mid-Victorian plate…

Come for tea and cake in this beautifully-restored 15th century building. The windows on the ground floor are examples of mid-Victorian plate glass using technology gained in building the Crystal Palace, London for the Great Exhibition of 1851 and you can still see some of the original beams inside Gloucester's oldest retail premises. The cellar will be open for viewing between 17.00 and 18.00 on Thursday 7th and Saturday 9th. There are steep steps. There is no need to book, but numbers will be regulated.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 0730-1630; Cellar viewing 1700-1800
• Friday 7 September: 0730-1630
• Saturday 8 September: 0730-1630; Cellar viewing 1700-1800
• Sunday 9 September: 0730-1630

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

The café is accessible to wheelchairs, however the steps to the cellar are very steep.

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Hempsted Village

Hempsted Village Hall, 126 Hempsted Lane, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 5JU

Enjoy an afternoon in Hempsted beginning with a power point presentation in the village hall at 2pm given by City Guide Richard Trelfa. Then a…

Enjoy an afternoon in Hempsted beginning with a power point presentation in the village hall at 2pm given by City Guide Richard Trelfa. Then a 2.5 mile stroll around the village guided by a map. Finish with tea and biscuits in the Lysons Hall (next to St Swithuns Church).
The talk will illustrate the part played by the village in the 2,000 year history of its neighbour, one mile to the north: the city of Gloucester.
There will be no charge for the event but donations to the church Roof Repair Fund will be welcome.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Presentation 1400

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

The village hall is accessible by wheelchair - the stroll around the village may encounter some stiles, uneven surfaces and slopes

Additional information

Max 70 people per tour/session.

Directions

Please wear suitable footwear.

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Hempsted Village Walk

Hempsted Village Hall, Hempsted, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 5JU

A 2.5 mile stroll around the village following a 2pm talk in the village hall and finishing with tea and biscuits in Lysons Hall.

A 2.5 mile stroll around the village following a 2pm talk in the village hall and finishing with tea and biscuits in Lysons Hall.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Walk 1430

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Max 70 people per tour/session.

Directions

The Walk follows a presentation in the Village Hall at 2pm

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Heritage Face Painting

St Michael's Tower, The Cross, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1PD

Come and have your face painted at the tower.

Come and have your face painted at the tower.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Activity 1200-1400

Booking Details

No booking required

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Hillfield Gardens and House

Denmark Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Take a guided tour of these fine gardens which have many fine trees and are home to three monuments of historical significance: Scriven's Conduit,…

Take a guided tour of these fine gardens which have many fine trees and are home to three monuments of historical significance: Scriven's Conduit, the King's Board and the chancel of the 12th century leper chapel of St Mary Magdalene. The tour will include a visit inside Hillview House, a Grade II listed building, built in 1867 with interesting stained glass windows depicting scenes from the Barons' War. The tour lasts about 1 hour.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: Tours 1030 & 1400
• Friday 7 September: Tours 1030 & 1400

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session.

Directions

Meet at the London Road entrance

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Historic Docks Walk

The Waterways Museum, The Docks, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2EH

Take a guided walk around Britain’s most inland port. The walk lasts about 1 hour.

Take a guided walk around Britain’s most inland port. The walk lasts about 1 hour.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: Tour 1130
• Friday 7 September: Tour 1430
• Sunday 9 September: Tour 1430

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Wheelchair Friendly

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session.

Directions

Meet outside the Waterways Museum

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Historic Hartpury: Hartpury House

Harpury College, Hartpury House, Hartpury, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL19 3BE

Hartpury House is now the heart of Hartpury College offering a wide range of FE and HE courses specialising in land sports. A Grade II listed…

Hartpury House is now the heart of Hartpury College offering a wide range of FE and HE courses specialising in land sports. A Grade II listed building it retains many of its original features. A nineteenth century country house this was for generations the home of the Gordon-Canning family. In 1901 the census records the household as having 14 indoor and 10 outdoor servants. It boasts grounds laid out by Parsons and redesigned by Mawson in 1907. The grounds today reflect its sports specialism, exceptional equestrian and agricultural facilities making use of existing features: the walled garden, for example, hosts the small animal collection.

Current and ex-students and staff will be offering guided tours around the house.

Special garden tour, with Mark Harwood-Browne, at 3pm.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September:
• Sunday 9 September: 1400-1800

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Hartpury House is situated off the main College campus (not equine). If you use the far end of the main public car park and walk up you will find the original stable yard and to the right Hartpury House.

Additional information

Refreshments available at the Graze restaurant on site.

Directions

Leave at Junction 11 and follow the A40 towards Gloucester. At the first roundabout, turn towards Ross-on-Wye. At the third roundabout, take the A417 towards Ledbury. After leaving Maisemore, the College is signposted at the second turning on the left.

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Historic Hartpury: Hartpury Old School

Hartpury Old School, Gloucester Road, Hartpury, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL19 3BG

A unique opportunity to explore the old school that served generations of children from Hartpury & Maisemore from 1870-1999. Former members of…

A unique opportunity to explore the old school that served generations of children from Hartpury & Maisemore from 1870-1999. Former members of staff will be on hand to guide visitors and explore the memories. Now houses a special independent school run by Marlowe Child & Family Services Ltd.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1400-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

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Historic Hartpury: Hartpury Village Hall

Over Old Road, Hartpury, Gloucester, Gloucestershire

The village hall kindly hosts a picnic to round off the day for those that have taken part in Historic Hartpury and most particularly the village…

The village hall kindly hosts a picnic to round off the day for those that have taken part in Historic Hartpury and most particularly the village walk.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1700- 2000

Booking Details

No booking required

Directions

The hall is adjacent to the school

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Historic Hartpury: Methodist Chapel

Hartpury Methodist Chapel, Over Old Road, Hartpury, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL19 3BJ

The former Wesleyan Chapel is an essentially unaltered example of a late nineteenth century non-conformist chapel. A Grade II listed building, its…

The former Wesleyan Chapel is an essentially unaltered example of a late nineteenth century non-conformist chapel. A Grade II listed building, its foundation stone records the building date of 1887. Join members of the congregation to explore this interesting chapel.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1400-1800

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

You are very welcome to join the congregation for their main service at 10:30am. You are invited to join in the village picnic/BBQ at the village hall from 6pm.

Directions

From the Gloucester road turn right to Over Old Road in Hartpury Village.

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Historic Hartpury: Orchard Centre

The Orchards Centre, Blackwells End, Hartpury, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL19 3DB

The village name 'Hartpury' is derived from the Saxon word for the pear: Hardepirige - a hard pear tree, with fruit like the wilding or perry…

The village name 'Hartpury' is derived from the Saxon word for the pear: Hardepirige - a hard pear tree, with fruit like the wilding or perry pear. It is the home of the national collection of perry pears with over 100 varieties, all of which are in the orchards. The attractive oak framed Orchard Centre at Hartpury acts as a visitor information point and unique specialist centre for training in the production of cider, perry, juice and orchard fruit-based products.

There will be a large display of perry pears. Why not bring yours along to be identified? You might help Jim in his quest for an informal world record.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1400-1800

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

You are warmly invited to join the village picnic/BBQ at the Village Hall from 6pm

Directions

From the centre of Hartpury, take the turn (on left, from South or right from North) signed posted Highleadon and Tibberton (Also marked with a "Brown" tourist sign to Hartpury Church and Bee Shelter). Follow the road for 1 mile and take right turn (1st right) signed "Blackwells End". The Orchard Centre is the first building on the right, just under half-a-mile down the lane.

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Historic Hartpury: St Mary’s Church & Bee Shelter

Hartpury Church, Corsend Road, Hartpury, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL19 3DE

St Mary's Church is a magnificent (Grade I) listed building dating from at least Norman times. It boasts a fourteenth century font and a fifteenth…

St Mary's Church is a magnificent (Grade I) listed building dating from at least Norman times. It boasts a fourteenth century font and a fifteenth century timber framed porch. Two medieval carvings in the roof of the nave depict a Green Man and his scaly companion. The East window has butterfly tracery and there is a huge chest carved from a single tree trunk. The extraordinary Bee Shelter (Grade II) situated in the churchyard dates from the 19th century. It is made of stone and has 28 boles which could provide shelter for the straw bee skeps (which predated hives). It is considered to be a unique historic monument by the International Bee Research Association: the bee shelter was rescued in 1968 and later passed to Hartpury Historic Buildings Trust, who restored it as closely as possible to the original. Join members of the congregation and Hartpury Historic Buildings Trust to explore.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1400-1800

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Visitors are welcome to join Sunday service. You are invited to join the village picnic/BBQ from 6pm at the Village Hall. Circular village walk available.

Directions

The Church practically adjoins Hartpury College estate (GL19 3BE). It is situated by Corsend Road at the end of Murrell's End. Leave at Junction 11 and follow the A40 towards Gloucester. At the first roundabout, turn towards Ross-on-Wye. At the third roundabout, take the A417 towards Ledbury. After leaving Maisemore, the College is signposted at the second turning on the left. Pass the college entrance - follow the winding lane to its conclusion. Alternatively take the left turn after the College signs on the Ledbury Road follow the road through the village- the Church is on a turning to your left.

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Historic Hartpury: The Dominican Chapel

The Dominican Chapel, Hartpury, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL19 3DE

In 1829, a chapel attached to the west wing of the old Hartpury Court was constructed for Dominican Nuns. Lord of the Manor, Robert Canning,…

In 1829, a chapel attached to the west wing of the old Hartpury Court was constructed for Dominican Nuns. Lord of the Manor, Robert Canning, erected the chapel shell with the nuns responsible for the internal furnishings. Behind the altar was a painting of Christ in Ascension but by 1860 this had been partly covered. By the turn of the century, the chapel was dilapidated and although heavily restored during the 1930s, became derelict once more. Now reopened and in the hands of Hartpury Historic Buildings Trust.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1400-1800

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

You are welcome to join the village picnic /BBQ from 6pm at the Village Hall.

Directions

From the centre of Hartpury, as above, take the turn (on left, from South or right from North) Signed posted Highleadon and Tibberton (also marked with a "Brown" tourist sign to Hartpury Church and Bee Shelter). Then continue down this road for just under 2 miles, past two right turns. Hartpury Church is on the left, with a large distinctive stone-built barn also in front of you. Take the lane (Signed "Murrels End"). Just under 100 metres on the left, past the church, is the old chapel. Members of the Hartpury Historic Trust will be on hand during the event to speak to visitors.

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Historical Characters

Tourist Information Centre, 28 Southgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2DP

This tour brings alive some of the famous and influential people and colourful characters who were born in Gloucester. It is concentrated around…

This tour brings alive some of the famous and influential people and colourful characters who were born in Gloucester. It is concentrated around St Mary de Crypt Church area so involves little walking. The walk lasts about 45 minutes.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: Tour 1400
• Saturday 8 September: Tour 1100
• Sunday 9 September: Tour 1400

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Wheelchair Friendly

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session.

Directions

Meet at the Tourist Information Centre

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History Festival Songs of Praise

The Salvation Army, Eastgate Street , Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Majors Gareth and Susan Heward and the congregation of the Salvation Army are delighted to host the History Festival Songs of Praise. The theme…

Majors Gareth and Susan Heward and the congregation of the Salvation Army are delighted to host the History Festival Songs of Praise. The theme for this year’s event is Reformers and will mark not only the 500th anniversary of the reformation by Martin Luther, but also Gloucestrians George Whitfield (preacher and evangelist), and Robert Raikes (introduced Sunday Schools) along with Pamela Morgan (commenced the work of the Salvation Army in Gloucester). The Songs of Praise will incorporate hymns and readings associated with each of the above with music provided by Gloucester Salvation Army Band (Cliff Matthews) and Songsters (Philip Webb). There will be no charge but tickets will be required and will be available from the Tourist Information Centre.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1900

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

There is a Limit of 200 persons

Additional information

Max 100 people per tour/session.

Directions

Opposite GL1 Leisure Centre

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Holy Innocents Church

Highnam, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 8DF

Visit this Victorian Church with its unique Spirit Fresco wall paintings. The church was built and painted by Thomas Gambier Parry, whose son…

Visit this Victorian Church with its unique Spirit Fresco wall paintings. The church was built and painted by Thomas Gambier Parry, whose son Hubert Parry composed the music to Jerusalem.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1200-1700
• Sunday 9 September: 1200-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

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Holy Trinity Church

Church Road, Longlevens, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 0AJ

This church is an interesting 1930s structure designed by Harold Stratton-Davis in a 15th century style.

This church is an interesting 1930s structure designed by Harold Stratton-Davis in a 15th century style.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1300-1500

Booking Details

No booking required

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Ivor Gurney Hall

Pitt Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2BH

The Ivor Gurney Hall is the King's 19th century schoolroom; it was extensively restored in 2015 to bring out the glory of its arch-braced roof in…

The Ivor Gurney Hall is the King's 19th century schoolroom; it was extensively restored in 2015 to bring out the glory of its arch-braced roof in a striking multi-coloured style associated with the Gothic Revival movement. Tours will look at the building and will include details of school life in the 19th century, with a special focus on the life of Ivor Gurney after whom the building is now named. Access is via the old playground at the rear of the Cathedral accessed off Pitt Street.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1300
• Sunday 9 September: 1400-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Tours lasting 20 mins on the hour and half-hour

Directions

Access is via the old playground at the rear of the Cathedral accessed off Pitt Street.

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Jet Age Museum

Meteor Business Park, Cheltenham Road East, Staverton, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 9QL

Britain's first jet aircraft, the Gloster E28/39, first left the ground at nearby Brockworth airfield in 1941. The Museum houses a replica of it…

Britain's first jet aircraft, the Gloster E28/39, first left the ground at nearby Brockworth airfield in 1941. The Museum houses a replica of it together with original Gloster-built planes such as the Javelin and Meteor. Some aircraft cockpits will be open subject to availability.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1000-1600
• Friday 7 September: 1000-1600
• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Free Parking.

Directions

Britain's first jet aircraft, the Gloster E28/39, first left the ground at nearby Brockworth airfield in 1941. The Museum houses a replica of it together with original Gloster-built planes such as the Javelin and Meteor. Some aircraft cockpits will be open subject to availability.

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Junction 12

Christ Church, 55 Brunswick road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1JS

Come and hear traditional Gloucestershire Folk Music

Come and hear traditional Gloucestershire Folk Music

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Performance 1200

Booking Details

No booking required

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Life Museum Tudor Handling

Gloucester Life Museum, 99-103 Westgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2PG

Tudor related objects handling and themed crafts

Tudor related objects handling and themed crafts

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1100-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Six different locations offering children’s activities, suitable for age 5 upwards plus 4 self-guided family friendly tours. No booking required except where indicated. All FREE except for contributions towards cost of clay at St Mary de Crypt. Mostly on Sat 9 Sept but don’t forget the dinosaur day at the Museum of Gloucester on Sun 10 Sept.

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Little Cloister House

Pitt Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2LR

A 17th century timber-fronted property next to Gloucester Cathedral, built over a medieval undercroft. The herb garden and remains of a monastic…

A 17th century timber-fronted property next to Gloucester Cathedral, built over a medieval undercroft. The herb garden and remains of a monastic infirmary are close-by. Tours on the hour and half-hour.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1300
• Sunday 9 September: 1400-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Tours lasting 20 mins on the hour and half-hour

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Llanthony Secunda Priory Walk

Llanthony Priory, Llanthony Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 5QT

This guided walk explores the priory which was founded in 1136, which by the end of the 15th century, was the richest Augustinian house in England…

This guided walk explores the priory which was founded in 1136, which by the end of the 15th century, was the richest Augustinian house in England entertaining the court of Henry VII in 1500 and 1501. The tour lasts about 1 hour.
As conservation works are ongoing, this tour excludes the builders’ compound

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Tours 1130 & 1400
• Sunday 9 September: Tours 1130 & 1400

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session.

Directions

Meet at the entrance to Llanthony Priory on the canal next to the Sula Lightship.

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Make a Wish Bone

St Mary de Crypt, 33 Southgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1TP

Make a wish! Then get creative with glue, paint, colour and collage to make your own unique 3D WishBone using our special template. All-ages art…

Make a wish! Then get creative with glue, paint, colour and collage to make your own unique 3D WishBone using our special template. All-ages art workshop as part of Discover DeCrypt's Dry Bones Live Community Art Project.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: workshop 1000-1200

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Six different locations offering children’s activities, suitable for age 5 upwards plus 4 self-guided family friendly tours. No booking required except where indicated. All FREE except for contributions towards cost of clay at St Mary de Crypt. Mostly on Sat 9 Sept but don’t forget the dinosaur day at the Museum of Gloucester on Sun 10 Sept.

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Manor Farm Ancient Monument

Manor Farm, Manor Farm Way, Quedgeley, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 2ZT

The Kingsway name is associated to the visit of King Henry VIII to Quedgeley, where he stayed with Queen Anne Boleyn at Manor Farm. The original…

The Kingsway name is associated to the visit of King Henry VIII to Quedgeley, where he stayed with Queen Anne Boleyn at Manor Farm.
The original construction of Quedgeley Castle was sited at this location. The existing house has elements dating back to the Domesday book.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Directions

Access: Parking available outside or around the Kingsway Community Centre in Thatcham Avenue, GL2 2GS – Sharon Barnett – Quedgeley Town Council

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Mariners’ Church

Gloucester Docks, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2EN

Mariners Church opened in 1849 and became popular with the townspeople as well as the mariners visiting the port. The Chaplain was responsible for…

Mariners Church opened in 1849 and became popular with the townspeople as well as the mariners visiting the port. The Chaplain was responsible for visiting every ship that arrived. The church features fine stained glass windows. An active church continues to meet in the building.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 0900-1700
• Friday 7 September: 0900-1700
• Saturday 8 September: 0900-1700
• Sunday 9 September: 0900-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

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Medieval Churches Walk

St Oswald's Priory, Archdeacon Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2RQ

Gloucester was an important centre of religion in medieval times. This guided walk describes the history of the churches that remain from that…

Gloucester was an important centre of religion in medieval times. This guided walk describes the history of the churches that remain from that time. The walk lasts about 1 hour.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: Tour 1030
• Saturday 8 September: Tour 1030

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session.

Directions

Meet at St Oswald's Priory - opposite the historical inn The Pelican

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Meeks’ Shoe-shop

14 Westgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2NL ‎

This Elizabethan building has a Georgian façade and on the first floor has a fine plaster ceiling dating from around 1600. Guided tours during…

This Elizabethan building has a Georgian façade and on the first floor has a fine plaster ceiling dating from around 1600. Guided tours during the open times – no need to book.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1000-1200 & 1400-1600
• Friday 7 September: 1000-1200 & 1400-1600
• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1200 & 1400-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

The main feature is upstairs on the first floor.

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Military Heritage Walk

College Green, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2LR

Since the first Roman soldiers threw up earth banks to form a riverside fortress at Kingsholm, Gloucester has always had strong military links.…

Since the first Roman soldiers threw up earth banks to form a riverside fortress at Kingsholm, Gloucester has always had strong military links. Starting at the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars memorial in the Cathedral Close, this tour will focus mainly on the involvement of the city and its inhabitants in the wars of the 20th century, from recruitment, munitions manufacture and commemoration during the First World War, to fire watching and air raid precautions during the Second. It will also, however, encompass the city's Roman origins, its role in the Civil War and the much later development of the jet engine. We will hear from the city's war poets, Ivor Gurney and Will Harvey before the tour ends at the Regiments of Gloucestershire museum at the docks. The walk lasts about an hour.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: Tour 1415
• Sunday 9 September: Tour 1115

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session.

Directions

Meet at War Memorial, College Green, by the Cathedral

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Monks, Canons & Friars Walk

St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2RQ

This is a new tour discovering the Abbey and Priories of Gloucester and learning how the Monks, Canons and Friars lived and worked. The tour will…

This is a new tour discovering the Abbey and Priories of Gloucester and learning how the Monks, Canons and Friars lived and worked. The tour will take about one hour.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Tour 1100
• Sunday 9 September: Tour 1100

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Wheelchair Friendly

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session.

Directions

Meet at St Oswald's Priory - opposite the historical inn The Pelican

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Museum of Gloucester

Brunswick Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1HP

Come and explore the interactive history at the Museum of Gloucester. There are free tours available on the Thursday and Friday of Heritage Open…

Come and explore the interactive history at the Museum of Gloucester. There are free tours available on the Thursday and Friday of Heritage Open Days, please see separate entry,

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1000-1700
• Friday 7 September: 1000-1700
• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1700
• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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Museum of Gloucester Tour

Brunswick Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1HP

Tour of Museum of Gloucester Archaeology Galleries with Curator Sarah Orton Discover more about the objects in the Archaeology galleries of the…

Tour of Museum of Gloucester Archaeology Galleries with Curator Sarah Orton
Discover more about the objects in the Archaeology galleries of the Museum of Gloucester, many of which are of national and international importance.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: Tour 1030 & 1130
• Friday 7 September: Tour 1030 & 1130

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session.

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Norville’s Museum

St Aldate Chambers, 4-6 Russel Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1RH

The presentation is on the top floor of this three storey building, regrettably there is no wheelchair access. This local display houses a…

The presentation is on the top floor of this three storey building, regrettably there is no wheelchair access.
This local display houses a fascinating collection of manufacturing optician's instruments, tools and spectacle frames and opthalmic lenses.
Come and learn about their historical links.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Talk & Tour 1100 & 1230
• Sunday 9 September: Talk & Tour 1100 & 1230

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Please note: The Museum is on the fourth floor of the building

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session.

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Old Bishop’s Palace

Pitt Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2LR

The 19th century residence of the Bishops of Gloucester built on the site of the medieval abbot's lodging. Now used by the King's School. Short…

The 19th century residence of the Bishops of Gloucester built on the site of the medieval abbot's lodging. Now used by the King's School. Short guided tours of the palace, gardens, yard, Bishop's Private Chapel and Abbot's Dining Hall. Tours on the hour and half-hour both on Saturday and Sunday.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1300
• Sunday 9 September: 1400-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Tours lasting 20 minutes on the hour and half-hour

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Park Street Mission

Park Street Mission, Park Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2DA

Built on the site of the old Quaker Meeting House and for over 365 years there has been worship on this spot. The connection with the Quakers…

Built on the site of the old Quaker Meeting House and for over 365 years there has been worship on this spot. The connection with the Quakers continues through three very helpful Trustees but the meetings are free evangelical although until the present leader there were still Quakers in charge.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1030-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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Parliament Rooms

Church House, College Green, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2LY

Three historic rooms in Church House, which was the old Deanery for Gloucester Cathedral. One room was used by Richard II for a parliament in 1378.

Three historic rooms in Church House, which was the old Deanery for Gloucester Cathedral. One room was used by Richard II for a parliament in 1378.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1100-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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Poetry in the Cathedral

Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, gl1 2LX

Join local poet Peter Wyton (BBC Radio Gloucestershire’s Breakfast Bard) who will perform poems from his collection 'A ship in the city' at…

Join local poet Peter Wyton (BBC Radio Gloucestershire’s Breakfast Bard) who will perform poems from his collection 'A ship in the city' at various stations around the Cathedral and Close. The event lasts about 45 minutes.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Performance 1100

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session.

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Poetry Walk

St Michael's Tower, The Cross, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1PA

Join local poet Peter Wyton (BBC Radio Gloucestershire’s Breakfast Bard) on a walk round the City centre, where he will perform his poems about…

Join local poet Peter Wyton (BBC Radio Gloucestershire’s Breakfast Bard) on a walk round the City centre, where he will perform his poems about local people, buildings and events. The walk lasts about an hour.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Walk 1430

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Meet at St Michael's Tower

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session.

Directions

Meet at St Michael's Tower.

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Pop Up Family Theatre (child friendly text version)

St Michael's Tower, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1PA

Fiona Ross and Students of the University of Gloucestershire. Great ideas, brilliant inventions, wonders that changed the world! But inventing is…

Fiona Ross and Students of the University of Gloucestershire.
Great ideas, brilliant inventions, wonders that changed the world! But inventing is harder than you'd think... Travel back to the 18th century to meet Capability Brown - creator of Gloucestershire's greatest gardens - and his gang at the grass roots of water invention. And it doesn't always go according to plan!
Performances last approx 10 minutes
Time: 13.45 Outside St Michael's Tower
Time: 14.30 Eastgate St
Time: 15.15 Blackfriars Priory Courtyard

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: St Michael's Tower Performance: 1345. Eastgate Street Performance: 1430. Blackfriars Performance: 1515

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Three chances to see the performance. Three times at various sites in the city centre.

Directions

At the cross in the city centre

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Railway Walk

Blackfriars, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2HS

A two and a half mile walk round the key spots of Gloucester’s railway history. Start at Blackfriars, walk through the docks to Llanthony Bridge…

A two and a half mile walk round the key spots of Gloucester’s railway history. Start at Blackfriars, walk through the docks to Llanthony Bridge then via Park Road to Barton Gates and via Bruton way to the railway station looking at what remains on site and how it fits into the story.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Tour 1100

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Please wear suitable footwear

Additional information

Max 12 people per tour/session.

Directions

Turn right after Prezzo on Southgate Street

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Railways

St Nicholas Church, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2PG

Gloucester City Guide,Tony Conder will talk about Gloucester’s Railways...the story of how the railways came to Gloucester and how the city…

Gloucester City Guide,Tony Conder will talk about Gloucester’s Railways...the story of how the railways came to Gloucester and how the city played an essential role in railway history and development. Illustrated with pictures and cartoons from the period and bringing the story up to date.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: Talk 1400

Booking Details

No booking required

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Richard III Walk

Tourist Information Centre, 28 Southgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2DP

This tour tells of Richard III's important 3 day visit to Gloucester in 1483, as part of his Royal Progress and explains the granting of the…

This tour tells of Richard III's important 3 day visit to Gloucester in 1483, as part of his Royal Progress and explains the granting of the significant Charter to the city. You will hear how he spent his time here and be shown some of the buildings he would have seen. The walk lasts about an hour.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: Tour 1100
• Sunday 9 September: Tour 1100

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Wheelchair Friendly

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session.

Directions

Meet by the Tourist Information Centre

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Ring the Rudhall Bells

St Michael's Tower, The Cross, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1PA

Have a go at ringing the two heritage bells made in Gloucester in 1710 by Abraham Rudhall on display in the tower.

Have a go at ringing the two heritage bells made in Gloucester in 1710 by Abraham Rudhall on display in the tower.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: Sessions 1100-1530
• Saturday 8 September: Sessions 1200-1400

Booking Details

No booking required

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Robert Raikes Walk

The Robert Raikes , 38 Southgate St, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2DR

This walk tells the story of Robert Raikes, newspaper publisher, prison reformer and promoter of the Sunday School movement and shows some the…

This walk tells the story of Robert Raikes, newspaper publisher, prison reformer and promoter of the Sunday School movement and shows some the buildings in Gloucester connected with him. The guided walk starts in the garden of the Robert Raikes House where Robert’s wife used to serve plum cake to the Sunday School children in the 18th century. The walk lasts about 1 hour.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: Tour 1200 & 1500
• Friday 7 September: Tour 1500
• Sunday 9 September: Tour 1200 & 1500

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Wheelchair Friendly

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session. This is one of the many historical inns in Gloucester

Directions

Meet in the garden of the Robert Raikes, Southgate Street

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Roman Times

Museum of Gloucester, Brunswick Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1HP

From your guide, hear how the Romans came to Gloucester (Glevum). See the walls they built. Tread through the Forum (market place) and meet the…

From your guide, hear how the Romans came to Gloucester (Glevum). See the walls they built. Tread through the Forum (market place) and meet the Emperor Nerva. Discover mosaics, pottery, Roman weapons and much more in the Museum. The walk lasts about 1 hour.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: Tours 1030
• Friday 7 September: Tours 1030
• Saturday 8 September: Tours 1030 & 1330

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Max 10 people per tour/session.

Directions

Meet outside the Museum of Gloucester

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Roman Wonders

Blackfriars, Ladybellegate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2HN

Family story telling show in the Buttery - Roman Wonders. The young god Vulcan found he could make wonderful things from metal using hot fire...…

Family story telling show in the Buttery - Roman Wonders.
The young god Vulcan found he could make wonderful things from metal using hot fire... Vulcan's people, the Romans, loved inventions. They created everything from robots to steam engines! Come with storyteller Kirsty Hartsiosis on a journey of discovery with tales from Roman history and mythology.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1545-1630

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Six different locations offering children’s activities, suitable for age 5 upwards plus 4 self-guided family friendly tours. No booking required except where indicated. All FREE except for contributions towards cost of clay at St Mary de Crypt. Mostly on Sat 9 Sept but don’t forget the dinosaur day at the Museum of Gloucester on Sun 10 Sept.

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Royal Gloucester Walk

St Michael's Tower, The Cross, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1PA

For over 1100 years Gloucester’s history has been shaped in no small part by the interest, patronage and occasional displeasure of the reigning…

For over 1100 years Gloucester’s history has been shaped in no small part by the interest, patronage and occasional displeasure of the reigning monarch. Down the centuries, kings and queens of England have come to Gloucester to hold parliament, equip armies, grant charters, go hunting, be crowned, and be buried. This tour will take a look at some of buildings and places in Gloucester at the heart of this extraordinary royal history and reveal some of the fascinating stories connected with them. The walk lasts approximately 1 1/2 hours.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: Tour 1115
• Saturday 8 September: Tour 1415

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Wheelchair Friendly

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session.

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Sheriff’s Assize of Ale

The Guildhall, Eastgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1NS

Follow the historic Sheriff’s Assize of Ale as it visits various city pubs during the afternoon and early evening. The assize dates back to…

Follow the historic Sheriff’s Assize of Ale as it visits various city pubs during the afternoon and early evening. The assize dates back to medieval times when the sheriff was responsible for checking that the ale on sale in the city was of palatable quality.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Tour 1200

Booking Details

No booking required

Directions

Meet outside the Guildhall, Eastgate Street

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Shirehall

Gloucestershire County Council, Block 5 Shire Hall, Westgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2TH

Headquarters of Gloucestershire County Council. Join the County Archivist for a tour incorporating the 1816 entrance, portrait gallery, 17thC…

Headquarters of Gloucestershire County Council.
Join the County Archivist for a tour incorporating the 1816 entrance, portrait gallery, 17thC Flemish tapestry and Council Chamber, followed by an illustrated talk on the history of the building.
Meet at 10am prompt at Westgate Street entrance. 1 hour.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: Tour 1000

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Max 25 people per tour/session.

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Siege of Gloucester Walk

St Michael's Tower, The Cross, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1PA

This guided walk visits some of the places of interest connected with the siege of Gloucester which took place during the English Civil War. The…

This guided walk visits some of the places of interest connected with the siege of Gloucester which took place during the English Civil War. The siege was arguably Gloucester's finest hour when the small garrison of parliamentarians held out against the might of the Royal Army led by the King himself. The walk lasts about 1½ hours.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: Tours 1400
• Friday 7 September: Tours 1115
• Saturday 8 September: Tours 1115 & 1400

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session.

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Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum

Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum, Custom House, 31 Commercial Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2HE

Come and discover the lives of Gloucestershire soldiers from the last 300 years. Try on Army uniforms, walk into a First World War trench; learn…

Come and discover the lives of Gloucestershire soldiers from the last 300 years. Try on Army uniforms, walk into a First World War trench; learn how the weapons and vehicles have changed through history with our digital interactives. Do you know how the Gloucestershire Regiment won the Back Badge? How the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars survived fighting in the desert? Have you felt how heavy a Rifleman’s rucksack is? With changing exhibitions and our Soldiers of the Month display, there is always something new to see. There is plenty for the whole family to do, with a brilliant shop and tea room overlooking the docks.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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Southgate Evangelical Church

146 Southgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2EX

The church is over 100 years old and was also home church to the famous Dr Hadwen. There will be refreshments available and a power point…

The church is over 100 years old and was also home church to the famous Dr Hadwen. There will be refreshments available and a power point presentation about the History of the Church.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1000-1200
• Friday 7 September: 1000-1200
• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1030-1200 Sunday Service

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

There will be a Sunday Service 1030-1200

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Southgate Street Townscape Heritage tour

Baker Street, 230 Southgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2EZ

A one hour walking tour of Southgate Street led by Claire Dovey-Evans looking at the Townscape Heritage Initiative scheme and stopping at pubs…

A one hour walking tour of Southgate Street led by Claire Dovey-Evans looking at the Townscape Heritage Initiative scheme and stopping at pubs along the route: Baker Street, Nelson Inn, Whitesmiths Arms, Tall Ships and finishing at Robert Raikes.
Part of the City Voices programme for the Gloucester History Festival.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: Tour 1830

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session.

Directions

Next to the Travelodge by Gloucester Quays

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St Catharine’s Church

London Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 0RR

Although established in part of St Oswald's Priory in 1540, the current church building is only 100 years old. A Prayer station will be…

Although established in part of St Oswald's Priory in 1540, the current church building is only 100 years old. A Prayer station will be available. Routine church activities will be taking place during opening hours. Light refreshments will be available. Rehearsal for Sunday worship may be taking place at the end of Saturday
Full wheelchair access.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1800
• Sunday 9 September: 1400-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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St John the Baptist Church, Huntley

Ross Road, Huntley, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL19 3EX

This grade 1 listed church, dedicated to St John the Baptist, dates from the eleventh century. A new church was effectively grafted onto the…

This grade 1 listed church, dedicated to St John the Baptist, dates from the eleventh century. A new church was effectively grafted onto the ancient tower in 1862 based on designs by Samuel sanders Teulon. It has been described by a President of the Royal Institute of British Architects as "one of the most interesting buildings in England". Features include the reredos detailing the story of the Last Supper. The stonework is finished in local red sandstone and honey coloured Cotswold stone. It has ornate and elaborate decoration of the interior, with paintings of Biblical texts.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September:
• Friday 7 September:
• Saturday 8 September: 0900-1200
• Sunday 9 September: 1300-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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St John’s Church, Northgate

St. Johns Northgate Methodist Church, Northgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2AN

Classical Georgian church, opened in 1734. Only tower and spire survive from earlier mediaeval building; top now in nearby St Lucy’s Walk.…

Classical Georgian church, opened in 1734. Only tower and spire survive from earlier mediaeval building; top now in nearby St Lucy’s Walk. Mediaeval font. East window installed in 1880 to commemorate centenary of the Sunday School movement. Sir Thomas Rich baptized here in 1601. Brass plate from father's grave. The Methodist Church now has full responsibility for the building.
There will be various musical events and talks at St John’s.
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Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1100-1500
• Friday 7 September: 1100-1500
• Saturday 8 September: 1100-1500

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Wheelchair access from St John's Lane.

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St John’s Monuments

St John's Northgate Church, Northgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2AN

An illustrated stroll through the monuments of St John's Church with Bob Tucker. The talk will last approximately 40 minutes.

An illustrated stroll through the monuments of St John's Church with Bob Tucker. The talk will last approximately 40 minutes.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Talk 1930

Booking Details

No booking required

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St Margaret’s Chapel

London Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 3NR

The Chapel was part of a monastic institution set up outside the medieval city boundary for the benefit of those suffering from the then incurable…

The Chapel was part of a monastic institution set up outside the medieval city boundary for the benefit of those suffering from the then incurable disease of leprosy. The present Chapel building is thought to date from the early 1400's but incorporates earlier masonry in the west wall. The Chapel is now under the patronage of St Margaret of Scotland (died 1083), an English princess who became Queen of Scotland

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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St Margaret’s Church, Corse including Chartist display

St Margaret's Church, Church Lane, Corse, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL19 3BX

St Margaret's Church at Corse stands in the midst of a peaceful rural landscape north of Hartpury, Gloucestershire, beside the half-timbered manor…

St Margaret's Church at Corse stands in the midst of a peaceful rural landscape north of Hartpury, Gloucestershire, beside the half-timbered manor of Corse Court. The church is approached through what was known as the Wildwood: the last vestige of the medieval hunting forest known as Corse Chase - now orchard.

The church dates back to the fourteenth century, although the twelfth century Norman font hints at an earlier history. Highlights include the font, crafted in a chalice shape, ornamented with cable design and scallops under the bowl rim, and at the eastern end of the churchyard: what is believed to have been an early Quaker cemetery.

The church hosts an exhibition about the history of the community, church and local education. It features the story of near by Snigs End estate. This was established by Chartists under the leadership of Feargus O'Connor, a Victorian social activist who sought to create a Utopian vision of a 'New England' based on workers living off the land communally. Snigs End is one of only five communities built by the Chartists.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1400-1800

Booking Details

No booking required

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St Mary de Crypt Church and the Old Crypt Schoolroom

St Mary de Crypt Church , Southgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1TP

This fine 15th century church is associated with famous Methodist preacher George Whitefield and with Robert Raikes, a founder of the…

This fine 15th century church is associated with famous Methodist preacher George Whitefield and with Robert Raikes, a founder of the international Sunday School movement. The legendary banker Jemmy Wood is buried here. Whitefield and Raikes were both educated in the adjoining Old Crypt Schoolroom. W. E. Henley (who penned the poem ‘Invictus’) is also associated with The Crypt School. The Church and Schoolroom are currently the subject of a major regeneration project, Discover DeCrypt, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund. For more information visit www.discoverdecrypt.org.uk.
There will be a service celebrating the heritage of St Mary de Crypt and the Old Crypt Schoolroom at 13.00 on Friday 8th.
Throughout September there will be an exhibition in the church by Discover DeCrypt Historical Research Group: Hidden Lives II looking at the lives of ordinary people associated with the buildings in the 19th century and earlier focussing on significant changes and innovation.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1100-1530,
• Friday 7 September: 1100-1530,
• Saturday 8 September: 1100-1530,
• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1530

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Tours of the Bell-ringing chamber: Sat 9th Sept from 12.00; Pre-booking required No wheelchair access to the Bell-Ringing Chamber

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St Mary de Lode Church

Archdeacon Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2QT

The city’s oldest parish church which is mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1085. It was built over a Saxon church and a Roman building. The…

The city’s oldest parish church which is mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1085. It was built over a Saxon church and a Roman building. The Roman mosaic tiled floor can still be seen in the church. The building was used as a prison for Royalist soldiers during the Civil War in 1643. On Saturday 9th, the Gloucester Music Society will give a presentation at 2pm. (See Music and Talks section for details)
Refreshments are available.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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St Mary Magdalene’s Chapel

Hillfield Gardens, London Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 3LD

The Friends of Hillfield Gardens will open the Chapel of St Mary Magdalene, the remains of a 12th century leper chapel. It contains a stone…

The Friends of Hillfield Gardens will open the Chapel of St Mary Magdalene, the remains of a 12th century leper chapel. It contains a stone recumbent figure which some people believe to be the effigy of St Kyneburgh. Join Reverend Richard Atkins from BBC Radio Gloucestershire at 14.00 on Sunday for a short service in the chapel, which is not normally open for services.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1400-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1400-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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St Mary’s Congregational Church

St. Marys St, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2QS

The original St Mary's Hall situated in St Mary's Square was bought by Selina, Countess of Huntingdon in 1788 for the Gloucester followers of…

The original St Mary's Hall situated in St Mary's Square was bought by Selina, Countess of Huntingdon in 1788 for the Gloucester followers of George Whitefield, the famous 18th Century preacher. The Church has evolved over the years and now stands in its replacement building (c.1958) as a Congregational Church which welcomes one and all to both morning and evening Sunday Services, led by various preachers.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

There will be Harvest Festival Services 1030, 1830

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St Michael’s Tower

The Cross, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1PA

St Michael's Bell Tower, now the admin centre of Gloucester Civic Trust, dates back to 1465. The Tower is a Grade II* listed building and also a…

St Michael's Bell Tower, now the admin centre of Gloucester Civic Trust, dates back to 1465. The Tower is a Grade II* listed building and also a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The Tower has interesting heritage displays on the history of the church that once stood on the site, together with an interactive bell display with 2 heritage bells made in Gloucester in 1710 by Abraham Rudhall.

On Saturday, children can have their faces painted.

Refreshments are available.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1030-1600
• Friday 7 September: 1030-1600
• Saturday 8 September: 1030-1600; Face Painting 1200-1400
• Sunday 9 September: 1030-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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St Nicholas’ Church

Lower Westgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2PG

A beautiful, medieval redundant church with many interesting features and sympathetic Victorian restoration - Walton tomb, leaning tower,…

A beautiful, medieval redundant church with many interesting features and sympathetic Victorian restoration - Walton tomb, leaning tower, sanctuary knocker, squints, coat of arms. The church will host musical events and heritage talks.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1100-1500
• Friday 7 September: 1100-1500
• Saturday 8 September: 1100-1500
• Sunday 9 September: 1300-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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St Peter’s Catholic Church

London Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 3EX

The church, built in 1859, was designed by Gilbert Blount in the Gothic Style and was recently restored to its Victorian splendour. The Lady…

The church, built in 1859, was designed by Gilbert Blount in the Gothic Style and was recently restored to its Victorian splendour. The Lady chapel has an exquisitely carved triptych. The organ was erected in 1937 and completely restored by Nicholsons of Malvern.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1100-1700
• Friday 7 September: 1100-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

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Stand and Deliver!

St Nicholas Church, Westgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2PG

A treatise on highway robbery and the dashing highwaymen of Gloucestershire and beyond. It outlines the evolution of these villains (both men and…

A treatise on highway robbery and the dashing highwaymen of Gloucestershire and beyond. It outlines the evolution of these villains (both men and women), the conditions that created the so-called 'Golden age of highwaymen' and their contribution to folk legend in literature, art and song. This gallant chase leads to a thrilling conclusion to the demise of highway robbery and recounts tales of some local highwaymen.
The talk will be 'delivered' by John Putley of Gloucestershire Archives who will be dressed in his re-enactment highwayman kit. The talk will last about 40 mins

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: Talk 1900

Booking Details

No booking required

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Stories of Llanthony Priory

Gloucestershire County Council, Gloucester Reference Library, Brunswick Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1HT

Free drop-in activities in association with Llanthony Priory Throw cannon balls, pick apples and re-live 900 years of history with professional…

Free drop-in activities in association with Llanthony Priory
Throw cannon balls, pick apples and re-live 900 years of history with professional story-teller Michael Loader. Then, with imaginations alight, help us to design a new mascot. Illustrator Cam Law will be sharing tips and tricks on drawing and cartooning. All participants will have the opportunity to enter their work into our mascot competition. Family fun for ages 4-14.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Activities 1000-1200 & 1300-1500

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Six different locations offering children’s activities, suitable for age 5 upwards plus 4 self-guided family friendly tours. No booking required except where indicated. All FREE except for contributions towards cost of clay at St Mary de Crypt. Mostly on Sat 9 Sept but don’t forget the dinosaur day at the Museum of Gloucester on Sun 10 Sept.

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Street of Clay: Tile making

33 Southgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1TP

Clay workshop with Peter Garrard, artist. Find out more about the curious history of Southgate Street - pick your favourite house and use it to…

Clay workshop with Peter Garrard, artist. Find out more about the curious history of Southgate Street - pick your favourite house and use it to design and make your own clay tile..£4 donation requested to help cover cost of materials and firing.
10am-4pm: See also Bones the Skeleton trail.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Workshop 1200-1400

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Max 25 people per tour/session. Six different locations offering children’s activities, suitable for age 5 upwards plus 4 self-guided family friendly tours. No booking required except where indicated. All FREE except for contributions towards cost of clay at St Mary de Crypt. Mostly on Sat 9 Sept but don’t forget the dinosaur day at the Museum of Gloucester on Sun 10 Sept.

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That’s Entertainment

St. John's Northgate Church, Northgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2AN

Gloucester City Guide Chris Morgan will be talking about the pleasures and pastimes indulged in by Gloucester folk over the centuries and includes…

Gloucester City Guide Chris Morgan will be talking about the pleasures and pastimes indulged in by Gloucester folk over the centuries and includes the theatres and cinemas which once existed in the city. The talk will last about 1 hour.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: Talk 1900

Booking Details

No booking required

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That’s Entertainment Walk

The Cross, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1PA

A walk down Westgate St to see the locations of former cinemas and theatres where Gloucester citizens indulged in their pleasures and…

A walk down Westgate St to see the locations of former cinemas and theatres where Gloucester citizens indulged in their pleasures and pastimes.
The walk lasts about 30 minutes

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: Tour 1130

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Wheelchair Friendly

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session.

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The Carriage Building - Roberts Limbrick Architects

Bruton Way, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1DG

The Carriage Building was constructed in 1894 by the Gloucester Carriage and Wagon Works as a showroom for horse-drawn carriages. After laying…

The Carriage Building was constructed in 1894 by the Gloucester Carriage and Wagon Works as a showroom for horse-drawn carriages. After laying empty and neglected for many years it has been wonderfully restored as the offices of Roberts Limbrick, the Gloucester born and bred partnership of about 80 architects, which hosted the launch of the Gloucester History Festival. Come and hear a short talk about the refurbishment and have a tour around this fine building.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Tour 1030

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session.

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The Dick Whittington (St Nicholas House)

100 Westgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2PE

Take a guided tour of this superb 15th century building with a splendid Georgian façade, once a town house of the Whittington family. View the…

Take a guided tour of this superb 15th century building with a splendid Georgian façade, once a town house of the Whittington family. View the elaborate Elizabethan wall painting on the first floor. Refreshments available for purchase after your tour.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1100-0000
• Friday 7 September: 1100-0000
• Saturday 8 September: 1100-0000 Tours 1130, 1230, 1330, 1430
• Sunday 9 September: 1200-1030

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Tours only available on the Saturday

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The Fleece Hotel

Westgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2NW

A 12th century tunnel vaulted undercroft, which it thought to be the best example in Europe of a rich merchant's warehouse. Known locally as the…

A 12th century tunnel vaulted undercroft, which it thought to be the best example in Europe of a rich merchant's warehouse. Known locally as the "Monk's Retreat", often referred to as 'the most curious bar in England', it was a lively and much loved bar when the Fleece was last open (a few year's ago now!). Guided tours throughout the day - No need to book, although numbers will be managed by the tour guides.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1100-1500
• Friday 7 September: 1100-1500
• Saturday 8 September: 1100-1500
• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1500

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Steep and ancient steps make this tour only suitable for the able bodied.

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The Great Gloucester Gargoyle Walk

Gloucestershire Archives, Alvin Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 3DW

Look out! Look up! They wait on walls, rest on roofs and blend into buttresses – but can you see them? This guided walk, led by Gloucestershire…

Look out! Look up! They wait on walls, rest on roofs and blend into buttresses – but can you see them? This guided walk, led by Gloucestershire Archives staff looks at some of the gargoyles and grotesques in the city. Binoculars are useful but not essential. The walk will be at an easy pace with viewing stops. The walk lasts about 1½ hours.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: Tour 1000 & 1400

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Wheelchair Friendly

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session.

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The Jonathan Hope Organ Recital

St John's Northgate CHurch, Northgate Street , Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2AN

Jonathan Hope, the Assistant Director of Music at Gloucester Cathedral, gives a recital on the excellent organ at St John's to start the musical…

Jonathan Hope, the Assistant Director of Music at Gloucester Cathedral, gives a recital on the excellent organ at St John's to start the musical events accompanying Heritage Open Days. The recital will last 30-40 minutes.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: Organ Recital 1230

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

(Ref No. E10)

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The Kings Theatre

Kingsbarton Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1QX

The Kings Theatre is run by and for the people of Gloucester as a venue for amateur theatre, dance and music. Run entirely by volunteers, it is a…

The Kings Theatre is run by and for the people of Gloucester as a venue for amateur theatre, dance and music. Run entirely by volunteers, it is a unique and valuable asset to the city’s cultural life. Seating 144, it is home to several local groups, staging a full season of entertainment from September to June. Tucked just off Eastgate Street, close to the heart of Gloucester City Centre is this little gem of a theatre run by volunteers. Come and take a look around.
There will be a talk followed by a tour, starting at 2.30pm.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1400-1700 Talk/Tour 1430

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Wheelchair access to the Auditorium only

Additional information

Max 100 people per tour/session.

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The New Gloucester Antiques Centre

26 Westgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2NG

Believed to be Britain's finest example of a timber framed town house. Built in 1560, it was once the hall of the Grocers' Guild, the mansion…

Believed to be Britain's finest example of a timber framed town house. Built in 1560, it was once the hall of the Grocers' Guild, the mansion house of a Mayor of Gloucester and, in the 19th century, a lodging for assize judges. Meet outside on Westgate Street. Tours last about an hour.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: Tours 1200, 1300, 1400 & 1500
• Friday 7 September: Tours 1200, 1300, 1400 & 1500
• Saturday 8 September: Tours 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400 & 1500
• Sunday 9 September: Tours 1200, 1300, 1400 & 1500

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Meet outside The New Gloucester Antiques Centre, Westgate Street to join a tour.

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session.

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The Silver Singers

St Mary de Crypt Church, Southgate St, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1TP

This choir which is made up of members of AgeUK in and around Gloucester return to perform a wide range of easy listening music, whilst having a…

This choir which is made up of members of AgeUK in and around Gloucester return to perform a wide range of easy listening music, whilst having a lot of fun in the process. The performance will last 40-50 minutes.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Performance 1100

Booking Details

No booking required

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The Stonemasons Yard at Gloucester Cathedral

Pitt Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2BH

Gloucester Cathedral Stonemasons will be working in their workshop. Since 1989, Gloucester Cathedral has had a team of stonemasons on site to…

Gloucester Cathedral Stonemasons will be working in their workshop.

Since 1989, Gloucester Cathedral has had a team of stonemasons on site to carry out all necessary conservation and maintenance work. The workshop is one of only nine attached to cathedrals in England and we consider it to be important to enable craftspeople to leave a legacy of skill and beauty for future generations.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Tours 1000, 1100, 1300 & 1400

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

no need to book just drop-in on first come basis, sign up at the Pitt Street Yard entrance

Additional information

Max 20 people per tour/session.

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The Story of Gloucester’s Pubs Walk

St Michael's Tower, The Cross, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1PA

A tour of some of the fine historical pubs in the city centre. The walk lasts about an hour.

A tour of some of the fine historical pubs in the city centre. The walk lasts about an hour.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1400
• Sunday 9 September: 1400

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session.

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The Tudor Rooms

6-10 Westgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2NL

A hidden gem in the centre of the city, not normally open for public viewing. An architectural delight with an elaborate 16th century timber…

A hidden gem in the centre of the city, not normally open for public viewing. An architectural delight with an elaborate 16th century timber panelled room. Meet outside the Santander Bank.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Tours only 1000-1600 (on the hour and half hour)
• Sunday 9 September: Tours only 1200-1600 (on the hour and half hour)

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Max 10 people per tour/session.

Directions

Meet outside the Santander Bank.

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Tommi Nielsen’s Dry Docks

Gloucester Docks, Gloucester, Gloucestershire

See the original graving (dry) docks now used by Tommy Nielsen’s traditional shipbuilding and rigging company. This is one of the few remaining…

See the original graving (dry) docks now used by Tommy Nielsen’s traditional shipbuilding and rigging company. This is one of the few remaining shipyards with the skills to work on traditional wooden vessels. The workshop is not open to the public.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1000-1600
• Friday 7 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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Tour the Guildhall

Gloucester Guildhall, 23 Eastgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1NS

Take a tour of the Guildhall and find out about events here and its past life as the Guildhall, Note there are a lot of steps to climb.

Take a tour of the Guildhall and find out about events here and its past life as the Guildhall, Note there are a lot of steps to climb.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Tour 1000, 1200 & 1400

Booking Details

No booking required

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Tower Tours

Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2LX

Get up high and see the cathedral bell tower. This tour involves climbing several flights of spiral staircases and is at height. Can you climb 269…

Get up high and see the cathedral bell tower. This tour involves climbing several flights of spiral staircases and is at height. Can you climb 269 steps up and 269 down again? Are you over six years old? If so, why not join one of our Tower Tours? When you get to the top of the winding medieval spiral staircase you’ll discover that it was worth the effort as you enjoy a breath taking view from the roof - on a clear day you can see forty miles across the glorious Gloucestershire countryside.
On the way up you will visit the ringing chamber and the bell chamber where you’ll see ‘Great Peter’ the only medieval bell of its size remaining in England.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Tours 1130 1330 & 1430

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Not suitable for children under 6.

Additional information

Max 20 people per tour/session.

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Town Crier of Gloucester

The Cross, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1PA

Come and hear the world’s loudest town crier, Alan Myatt, promoting the Heritage Open Days. Alan has been a crier for over twenty years, and at…

Come and hear the world’s loudest town crier, Alan Myatt, promoting the Heritage Open Days. Alan has been a crier for over twenty years, and at 112.8 decibels, Alan’s cry of ‘Oyez! Oyez! Oyez!’ is the undisputed world record.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: Various
• Friday 7 September: Various
• Saturday 8 September: Various

Booking Details

No booking required

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United Reformed Church

Park Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1LS

Built in 1872 as a Presbyterian Church it became a United Reformed Church when Presbyterian and Congregational Churches merged in 1972. The…

Built in 1872 as a Presbyterian Church it became a United Reformed Church when Presbyterian and Congregational Churches merged in 1972. The church boasts interesting Victorian architecture, whilst the organ is a 1890 Sweetland.
At 10.30 there will be a talk and musical slide show of Will Harvey's poetry
(See under Music and Talks for details)

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1300; Talk 1030

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Lift from Belgrave Road entrance to church.

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Upstairs, Downstairs Antiques

2 Severn Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2LE

Coffee shop open Thurs - Sun. All fresh food and home made cake and scones The building is over 200 years old. Dating back to 1815 and was…

Coffee shop open Thurs - Sun. All fresh food and home made cake and scones
The building is over 200 years old. Dating back to 1815 and was originally used for the manufacture of rope and sails for the tall ships and those powered by steam.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1000-1600
• Friday 7 September: 1000-1600
• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1700
• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

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What’s in the Scriptorium?

Blackfriars, Ladybellegate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2HS

Document display in the Scriptorium: Rare opportunity to see small display of documents including the original Richard III charter for Gloucester.…

Document display in the Scriptorium: Rare opportunity to see small display of documents including the original Richard III charter for Gloucester. Discover more about paper, parchment, iron gall ink and the pests and other agents that threaten archives, with experts from Gloucestershire Archives.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1230

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Six different locations offering children’s activities, suitable for age 5 upwards plus 4 self-guided family friendly tours. No booking required except where indicated. All FREE except for contributions towards cost of clay at St Mary de Crypt. Mostly on Sat 9 Sept but don’t forget the dinosaur day at the Museum of Gloucester on Sun 10 Sept.

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Bream Silver Band: Open Band Room & Taster

Bream, Lydney, Gloucestershire

Join Bream Silver Band as they open their doors for Heritage Open Days. The friendly second section band was formed at the beginning of the…

Join Bream Silver Band as they open their doors for Heritage Open Days. The friendly second section band was formed at the beginning of the twentieth century as the Princess Royal Colliery Band. The band room was rebuilt in 1959. Parts of their history are recorded in the photographs on the band room wall. The band is particularly keen to recruit new players of any ages, above seven. Why not come along and try to blow your own trumpet, trombone or tuba??

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: 1400-1800

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Small step into band room.

Directions

From the High Street turn at the War Memorial (to New Road) and turn almost immediately right into Sun Tump. Follow the lane to the bottom.Please note parking and turning space is limited. Parking is easiest on the verge at the top of the lane by the war memorial. The Band room is a short walk down the lane.

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Bream Village Walk

West Dean Centre, High Street, Bream, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 6JW

A 4 mile walk past the Hard Up Tree through former encroachments into open fields with fine views across the valley of the river Lyd to the…

A 4 mile walk past the Hard Up Tree through former encroachments into open fields with fine views across the valley of the river Lyd to the Yorkley area. We continue past the site of the Stoney Stile into the private woodland of Devil's Chapel where iron ore was mined from Roman Times. After traversing some meadows we pass a long-forgotten monument and continue to St James church. Walk through the original Bream village past a seventeenth farmhouse and Bream's first proper school on to Bream's Meand. We continue through Noxon Park where more iron ore was mined and follow its route along a dramroad built by David Mushet to the entrance to Oakwood Mill Deep Level iron mine.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: 1400

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

The walk involves woodland tracks and traversing fields. There may be mud! There is at least one stile en route.

Additional information

Max 18 people per tour/session.

Directions

Opposite Bream primary school.

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Dean Field Study Centre, Parkend

Parkend, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 4JA

Formerly the engine house of the local ironworks built by the Teague family, the building was used by the Forestry Commission as a training school…

Formerly the engine house of the local ironworks built by the Teague family, the building was used by the Forestry Commission as a training school and is now used as a field study centre. This tour of the building explains its history.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1030

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Not DDA compliant.

Additional information

Parkend is a fascinating village that bustled with activity during the Industrial Revolution. The Field Study Centre backs on to the Dean Forest Railway line. Parkend has several pubs, a cafe and Whitemead CSMA park that all welcome visitors.

Directions

The Dean Field Study Centre is situated close to the Post Office in Parkend.

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Dean Forest Railway, Norchard

Forest Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 4ET

Set within the land of the Old Severn and Wye Railway that replaced the original tramway transporting iron and coal to the River Severn, the…

Set within the land of the Old Severn and Wye Railway that replaced the original tramway transporting iron and coal to the River Severn, the recreation of the Age of Steam provides an excellent visitor attraction. As a special treat for Heritage Open Days the Dean Forest Railway will be offering behind the scenes tours at 11am and 2pm on Saturday & Sunday. Please book.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1100-1600
• Friday 7 September: 1000-1700
• Saturday 8 September: 0930-1730 Tours 1100 & 1400
• Sunday 9 September: 0930-1730 Tours 1100 & 1400

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Some uneven areas. Access to the restoration shed may pose some problems for wheelchair users.

Additional information

Max 10 people per tour/session. Usual charges will be incurred if taking the train ride. Please see website for further details.

Directions

The Dean Forest Railway's main steam centre called Norchard is situated just outside Lydney on the B4234 Forest Road between Lydney and Whitecroft. GL15 4ET. Free parking for cars and coaches alike is only available at Norchard, and there is no parking at any other stations.

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Heritage Cycle Ride: Lost Roads of the Forest

Dean Forest Cycles, Whitecroft Road, Parkend, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 4HG

Following the wheels of the Tour of Britain join your licensed guide, Severn and Wye Cycle Works’ Dan Lewis, to cycle some of the old roads and…

Following the wheels of the Tour of Britain join your licensed guide, Severn and Wye Cycle Works’ Dan Lewis, to cycle some of the old roads and paths linking communities through the forest that are no longer in common use. Expect to see hidden industrial treasures, some of the great trees of the Dean and possibly the wild boar and deer. The ride will last 2 hours and is suitable for competent novice/Intermediate riders on a mountain bike. You and your bike must be suitably prepared and helmets should be worn. Numbers limited for safety reasons but further tours may be possible. Not suitable for children under 10 years. No Dogs.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: 1000

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Reasonable fitness and woodland ready mountain bikes required. Please come prepared for the weather and with a water bottle.

Additional information

Max 8 people per tour/session. Dean Forest Cycles have kindly agreed to allow parking on their site. The cycle centre offers refreshments- glorious home made cakes!- and maintenance services. Severn and Wye Cycle Works offer a guiding service to help you access the hidden gems of the Forest. They also run a busy schools and youth groups' programme as well as maintenance service.

Directions

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Lydney (Naas Lane) Community Centre Open Day

Lydney Community Centre, Naas Lane, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 5AT

Lydney Community Centre opens its doors to celebrate Heritage Open Days. There will be a wide variety of displays manly focusing on photographs…

Lydney Community Centre opens its doors to celebrate Heritage Open Days. There will be a wide variety of displays manly focusing on photographs of Lydney Pubs Then & Now.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1030-1500

Booking Details

No booking required

Directions

From Newerne Street turn towards opposite the Factory Shop and take the immediate left by the Greyhound up the hill. The Community Centre is a few hundred yards on your right up Naas Lane. There is plenty of parking by the old school buildings.

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Lydney Docks Tour

Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15

Meet at the docks for an interesting tour around what was the hub of the junction between canal, road and river, an important area since Roman…

Meet at the docks for an interesting tour around what was the hub of the junction between canal, road and river, an important area since Roman times: the main link for iron, coal and tin plate to the outside world. With Bob, your Forest of Dean and Wye Valley Tour guide.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: Tour 1000, 1100, 1400, 1500

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Facilities are very limited at the Docks. Refreshments and toilets available at Taurus Crafts or in Lydney town centre. Initial access is level but some parts will be challenging for wheeled access. Most parking is outside of the main gates.

Additional information

No facilities available at the Docks.

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Remembering Gypsy Petulengro- “King of the Gypsies” at All Saints Church, Viney Hill

All Saints Church, Viney Hill, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 4NA

Gypsy Petulengro, known as the ‘King of the Gypsies’, was buried at All Saints' Church, Viney Hill sixty years ago. Originally a Romany horse…

Gypsy Petulengro, known as the ‘King of the Gypsies’, was buried at All Saints' Church, Viney Hill sixty years ago. Originally a Romany horse trader, he became internationally known through his broadcasting, books and fortune telling. The 'Reading the Forest’ team will be showing their research into his life and work, the film of the funeral and guiding visitors to his grave and other landmarks related to his visits and legacy in Viney Hill. Many local children were given the day off school to attend the funeral and those with recollections of the event will be particularly welcome to share what they remember.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1200-1800

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Parking is available outside the Church

Directions

From Lydney follow the A48 at take right turn following signs for Viney Hill & Yorkley From Gloucester follow the A48 and take left turn sign posted Viney Hill & Yorkley The Church is ap 1.5 miles on right hand side

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YHA St Briavels Castle

Youth Hostels Association, The Castle, Church Street, St. Briavels, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 6RG

This eleventh century moated castle was originally the royal administrative centre for the Royal Forest of Dean. It was a favourite hunting lodge…

This eleventh century moated castle was originally the royal administrative centre for the Royal Forest of Dean. It was a favourite hunting lodge of King John and later the primary centre in England for crossbow quarrels. In later life the Castle was a debtors' prison. The Youth Hostel Association will be opening their doors and offering a range of activities for children and tours of this extraordinary castle.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1100-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Some parts of the castle will have limited access.

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Bespoke Brewery Tour & Tasting

Unit 5 , The Mews, Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, GL17 0SL

Enjoy a guided tour of this award winning micro-brewery on the historic Wintles site. See the brewing process and take to the bar for a tasting.…

Enjoy a guided tour of this award winning micro-brewery on the historic Wintles site. See the brewing process and take to the bar for a tasting. Enjoy the historic photographs. The Bespoke Brewery stormed the SIBA awards 2016 taking Gold and Champion status in standard mild & brown ales and porters, stouts, old ales, strong milds & strong brown ales.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: 1400
• Saturday 8 September: 1400

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Wheelchair users have accessed building previously. Parking is free and close by.

Additional information

Max 10 people per tour/session. Speciality bottles are available to purchase from the Brewery or via the internet. There is our Bespoke label designer where you can design your own label for that special event and give a fantastic gift of our beer with your own label delivered to an address of your choice.

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Gunns Mill: Talk

Gunns Mill , Spout Lane, Flaxley, Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, GL17 0EA

The Forest of Dean has a long history of iron making, and in the Middle Ages was the premier iron-making district in Britain. For part of the…

The Forest of Dean has a long history of iron making, and in the Middle Ages was the premier iron-making district in Britain. For part of the seventeenth century it had more charcoal fuelled blast furnaces and forges than anywhere else in the country, and Gunns Mill was one of them.

The furnace is a rare and important survival, considered one of the most impressive sites of its kind in England, as so much remains, including the original timber charging house and the half-timbered paper drying house dating from the eighteenth century.

Gunns Mill Furnace is one of the most complete surviving seventeenth century blast furnaces in the country. The raw materials used to produce cast iron were iron-ore, slag from bloomeries (old iron-works) and charcoal. The iron from the furnace was then refined in chafery and finery forges to become wrought iron, usually in bar form. Molten iron from the furnace will also have been cast into moulds for items such as fire backs.

Kate Biggs of the Forest of Dean Buildings Preservation Trust will give a talk on the past, present and future of Gunns Mill on Sunday 10th September at 11am.

Please note that this is currently an active building site: it is potentially dangerous and not open to unaccompanied walkers.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September:
• Friday 7 September:
• Saturday 8 September:
• Sunday 9 September: Talk 1100

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

This site is under going building works: it is a dangerous site and there is no access to unaccompanied visitors and access is restricted.

Additional information

Limited parking available on site.

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Mitcheldean Town Hall & Xerox Museum

The Town Hall, High Street, Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, GL17 0AT

Mitcheldean Parish Council are delighted to open Mitcheldean's historic Town Hall built in 1710 and invite you to view the newly set-up Xerox…

Mitcheldean Parish Council are delighted to open Mitcheldean's historic Town Hall built in 1710 and invite you to view the newly set-up Xerox museum. See and touch the early original photocopiers produced at Mitcheldean along with many photographs of the workforce. Newly enhanced, the Museum contains an interesting visual timeline tracing the history of the site as well as displaying memorabilia and Sports & Social Club trophies. Displays also include the last new built machine assembled at Mitcheldean, aerial photos of the Mitcheldean site and details of Chester Carlson, the inventor of xerography.

See the Meeting Room of Mitcheldean Parish Council and view the Domesday Book Entry.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Restricted access: Unsuitable for wheelchair users.

Additional information

Throughout the weekend the Xerox Museum will be staffed by ex-employees of Xerox with many years of service and extensive knowledge of the products. Come along and share your memories.

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St Michael and All Angels Church, Mitcheldean

St Michael and all Angels Church, High Street, Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, GL17 0HU

St Michael & All Angels welcomes you. The Church is open to visitors throughout Heritage Open Days. Highlights include the medieval Doom painting…

St Michael & All Angels welcomes you. The Church is open to visitors throughout Heritage Open Days. Highlights include the medieval Doom painting which will be lit for you and binoculars provided for full appreciation. Beneath the Doom paintings are eight scenes from the Passion of Christ. The marble reredos is another must see. Guidebooks are available.

Thursday sees a mini market with teas/coffees from 9am to 11am.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 0900-1600; 0900-1030 mini market
• Friday 7 September: 0900-1600
• Saturday 8 September: 0900-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 0900-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Ramp in place.

Additional information

Sunday 10am, all are warmly invited to the Parish Eucharist followed by teas and coffees. Refreshments will also be available on Saturday afternoon.

Directions

Look for the spire! Parking is available on the road and in the town car park behind the library.

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Nailsworth Quaker Meeting House

1 Quaker Close, Chestnut Hill, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, GL6 0RA

17th century Quaker meeting house, built in Cotswold style. Historical Graffiti. Guide and information available. Display of archived Quaker books…

17th century Quaker meeting house, built in Cotswold style. Historical Graffiti. Guide and information available. Display of archived Quaker books and records. Teas available.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Wheelchair accessible by ramp except for the upstairs room. Cars can drop off visitors but not park. Good free public parking and on road parking nearby.

Additional information

Refreshments available.Display of archived Quaker books and records.

Directions

From Cossack Square go 50 yards up Chestnut Hill. The Meeting House is on the left. Cars can drop off visitors but no parking on site. Free parking in town carparks and nearby street parking.

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The Fish Hut, Newnham-on-Severn

The Fish Hut, Newnham-on-Severn, Gloucestershire, GL14 1BJ

Museum of local fishing equipment and techniques unique to the River Severn. Take this opportunity to explore the river bank with a self guided walk.

Museum of local fishing equipment and techniques unique to the River Severn. Take this opportunity to explore the river bank with a self guided walk.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 0900-1800
• Friday 7 September: 0900-1800
• Saturday 8 September: 0900-1800
• Sunday 9 September: 0900-1800

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Short walk from the riverside car park to the Fish Hut.

Additional information

Refreshments usually available at the riverside car park. It is a short walk into historic Newnham-on-Severn where you can enjoy a wealth of history and amenities. The George cafe is a short walk.

Directions

No. 23 Newport - Gloucester bus service. The Fish Hut is situated riverside. Parking is available at the riverside car park on the Gloucester side of Newnham-on-Severn.

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Newham Bottom - Walking the Miners’ Trails

Newham Bottom, Ruardean, Ruardean, Gloucestershire, GL17 9UB

Eight trails used by miners converge on Newham Bottom. The longest running of the pits was True Blue: do you know anything of its history? Join…

Eight trails used by miners converge on Newham Bottom. The longest running of the pits was True Blue: do you know anything of its history?
Join Soundworks' Roger to explore the trails and follow in the footsteps of the miners.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: 1100

Booking Details

No booking required

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Ruardean Heritage Quest

St John The Baptist Church, High Street, Ruardean, Gloucestershire, GL17 9US

For the 50th Anniversary of the Conservation Area, this self-guided walk takes participants around the village of Ruardean. Highlights include the…

For the 50th Anniversary of the Conservation Area, this self-guided walk takes participants around the village of Ruardean. Highlights include the Victorian school, Horlick House - the home of the Horlick brothers who invented the malty drink and developed it in the shed opposite, the twelfth century church and inn - the Malt Shovel Inn - one of the oldest in Britain.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1000-1700
• Friday 7 September: 1000-1700
• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1700
• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Ruardean is on a steep hill and has narrow paths. Therefore not advisable for those with wheelchairs and mobility difficulties. There is also one part of the walk (between The Old Chapel and North House) which does not have a pavement, care should be taken on this part of the walk. There is also a steep hill on School Lane.

Additional information

Parking is on the street outside the Church or on School Lane. Parking is free. Pick up leaflets from The Garage (open till 1900, half day Sat, closed Sun), Bare Necessities (open to 1800, half day Sat, closed Sun) or The Malt Shovel (1600-2200, Sun 1200-2200 (as the walk is a loop, it can be started at any of the three locations). Refreshments are available within the village.

Directions

The Church is in the centre of the village. Look for the spire!

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St John the Baptist Church, Ruardean

High Street, Ruardean, Gloucestershire, Gl17 9US

The church dates back to the 12th century although it was classed as a chapel of ease of Walford until 1842 when the benefice of Ruardean was…

The church dates back to the 12th century although it was classed as a chapel of ease of Walford until 1842 when the benefice of Ruardean was constituted. The tympanum over the south doorway has a carving said to represent St George and the Dragon.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1000-1200
• Friday 7 September: 1000-1200
• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1400
• Sunday 9 September: 1000 Full Communion Service

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

On-street parking outside church is limited. Additional on-street parking on School Lane.

Additional information

Teas will be served on Thursday and Friday, and light lunch served on Saturday. This Site links in with, and is the start of, the Ruardean Heritage Quest.

Directions

Look for the Spire!

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Tour of St Nicholas’ Church, Saintbury

St Nicholas' Church, Broadway, Saintbury, Gloucestershire, WR12 7PX

Guided tours of St Nicholas' Church, Saintbury. This medieval church on the Cotswold Way near Broadway in Gloucestershire has a tall and slender…

Guided tours of St Nicholas' Church, Saintbury.

This medieval church on the Cotswold Way near Broadway in Gloucestershire has a tall and slender spire that can be seen from all around and is a notable landmark. The building's earliest known feature is a sundial considered to date back to the eleventh century. The early finely carved box pews are an eighteenth-century addition and there is a notable collection of sevententh and eighteenth-century ledger slabs in the church. There are some interesting early post-medieval wallpaintings in the chancel and visitors may also be interested in the Arts and Crafts features that were added in the early twentieth century, including the chancel and north chapel ceilings; the north chapel screen (c 1904 by Ernest Gimson); the north chapel reredos (c 1920 by Alec Miller) and the Chancel chandelier (1911 by Charles Ashbee).

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: Open as normal 1000-1600
• Friday 7 September: Open as normal 1000-1600
• Saturday 8 September: Open as normal 1000-1600, with guided tours from 1400-1600
• Sunday 9 September: Open as normal 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Very steep path up to hilltop church.

Directions

The church is on Broadway, off the B4632 running between Weston sub Edge and Willersey. It is located to the right hand side of the road. The nearest train stations are Honeybourne Railway Station (3.2 miles) and Evesham Railway Station (5.6 miles).

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Dean Heritage Centre Open Day

Camp Mill, Soudley, Gloucestershire, GL14 2UB

Set across a stunning and fully interactive site, the Dean Heritage Centre protects and preserves the unique history and heritage of the beautiful…

Set across a stunning and fully interactive site, the Dean Heritage Centre protects and preserves the unique history and heritage of the beautiful Forest of Dean.

With five acres to explore and a wide range of attractions, artefacts and displays, the centre offers something for everyone, all set against a spectacular forest backdrop.

Five onsite galleries bring the story of history of the forest to life, from the Ice Age to the present day; along with a reconstructed Foresters cottage, charcoal burner’s camp, Victorian schoolroom and woodland playground to enjoy as part of your visiit.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

There is wheelchair access to Galleries 1, 2, 3 and 5. Gallery 41 has limited access. Please telephone in advance if you have any special requirements to help facilitate your visit.

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St Peter’s Church, Haresfield

Old Vicarage, Haresfield, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 3EQ

C14th building with Victorian restoration. Lead Font. Stained glass windows by Bryans, Hardman and Willement. Churchyard with Grade 2* chest…

C14th building with Victorian restoration. Lead Font. Stained glass windows by Bryans, Hardman and Willement.
Churchyard with Grade 2* chest tombs.
From 14.00 -17.00 conducted tours to see recently restored late C17th striking clock.
Refreshments at the Old Vicarage.
Bell ringing demonstration at 17.00.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: Not open
• Friday 7 September: Not open
• Saturday 8 September: 09.00-18.00
• Sunday 9 September: Not open

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Please note there are no toilets on site.

Additional information

Max 6 people per tour/session.

Directions

Sign posts at the entrance to the Old Vicarage drive.

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Woodchester Mansion

Woodchester Park, Nympsfield, Stonehouse, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 3TS

A unique Grade I listed house in Victorian gothic style built 1857-70. It is unfinished which highlights the construction and architectural detail…

A unique Grade I listed house in Victorian gothic style built 1857-70. It is unfinished which highlights the construction and architectural detail of the house. Guided tours available. Children can search for the carved stone creatures which inhabit the building (under 14s must be accompanied by an adult). The Mansion also houses breeding colonies of horseshoe bats which can be seen on a video link.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: 1100-1700 (Last admission 1600)

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Wheelchair access to exterior and ground floor. This means you can see about 70% of the house. Floors uneven in places - helper useful. Please telephone in advance to arrange access for your car, as vehicles normally park 3/4mile from the Mansion - 01453 861 541.

Additional information

Max 24 people per tour/session. Minibus service available on the hour every hour from Woodchester Park NT car park (NT parking fee applies). Servants' Hall catering open 11:00-16:30 for light lunches, teas and home made cakes. Hot/cold drinks & ice creams available.

Directions

Near Coaley Peak picnic area on B4066 Stroud - Dursley road. No access to Mansion from Woodchester village. Do not use postcode for Satnav - see instructions on Mansion website www.woodchestermansion.org.uk

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Lypiatt Park Sculpture Park

Lypiatt park, Lypiatt, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 7LL

A magnificent 19th century park, surrounded by beautiful,landscape, Lypiatt Park a gothic mansion dominates the view. (The house is not open to…

A magnificent 19th century park, surrounded by beautiful,landscape, Lypiatt Park a gothic mansion dominates the view. (The house is not open to the public) Oustanding works of the modern sculptor, Lynn Chadwick are sited in the grounds in places chosen by him.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1400-1800

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Very limited access for wheelchairs as terrain consists of steep paths and grassy avenues.

Additional information

Max 10 people per tour/session. Forms with requests for tickets available at Stroud tourist information office, from 29th August. Forms are sent to Juliet Shipman enclosing a stamped addressed envelope. She mails out tickets and information and a parking permit. No admission without these documents. If applicant lives out of the district the tourist information office will e mail a booking form. Applications from out of the district are very welcome

Directions

On. The Bisley/Stroud road three miles out of Stroud. Entrance to the Park will be signed.

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Stroud Congregational Church

1A Bedford Street, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 1AY

Stroud Congregational Church is a grade 11* listed building built in 1837 and is celebrating it’s 180th year in the centre of the town and has…

Stroud Congregational Church is a grade 11* listed building built in 1837 and is celebrating it’s 180th year in the centre of the town and has been described as: ‘an elegant structure’.
Its ground floor consists of large hall, kitchen and toilets with the interior of the Chapel situated above is fitted with oak galleries all round and is approached from the street by a handsome winding staircase within the tower, modelled on the Tower of Winds of ancient Athens.
To reach the Chapel the circular stair, and hence triangular steps of varying width, must be climbed. This requires some physical effort and in recent years a stair lift has been added, but those ascending are rewarded by an impressive interior.
Music will be played on the pipe organ from 2-4pm both afternoons.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: 1000 - 1600
• Saturday 8 September: 1000 - 1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Please note the ground floor only is accessible by wheelchairs users. There is no wheelchair access into the church situated on the first floor unless the person can use the chair lift.

Directions

The church is situated next to the Subscriptions Room right in the center of the town. Note there is no parking at the church. We recommend using London Road car park, as it’s a level walk to the church of approx 5 -7 minutes, Stroud can be quite steep in places. There are also a limited number of disabled parking spaces next to the church in Fawkes Place for 'Blue Badge' holders.

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The Animator Returns

Museum in the Park, Stratford Park, Stratford Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 4AF

Come to the Museum in the Park for a chance to see a performance of The Animator. Learn about the history of animation and Stroud's part in it, at…

Come to the Museum in the Park for a chance to see a performance of The Animator. Learn about the history of animation and Stroud's part in it, at this humorous and entertaining show. There will also be a special display of objects from Halas and Batchelor's animation studio.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1700, Peformance 1500

Booking Details

No booking required

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Market House, Tetbury

Market House, Market Place, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8DD

17th century Market Hall built on stone columns with stone flagged area beneath Hall, used weekly for markets. Originally built in 1655, the…

17th century Market Hall built on stone columns with stone flagged area beneath Hall,
used weekly for markets. Originally built in 1655, the Market House was part of the
prosperous wool trade of the time. It has undergone considerable alteration over the years
yet despite this it still has the distinction of being a Grade I listed building of historical
interest and has been described as the best example of its kind in the Cotswolds. Visitors
will be able to see an exhibition by the Tetbury History Society in the Hall.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Stone steps externally on Church Street side of Market House to main Hall and Meeting Room.

Additional information

Max 60 people per tour/session. Local market will be operating in open area beneath Market House on Saturday 10th September 2016

Directions

Central in town at junction of Long Street, Chipping Street, Church Street and Market Place. 10 miles North, junction of M4, onto A429 to B4014 or 10 miles South of Cirencester on A433.

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Tetbury Police Museum & Courtroom

Police Bygones Museum, 63 Long Street, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8AA

The Police Museum & Courtroom is an attraction for all ages of visitors and well worth a visit if you enjoy history. Our resident Sergeant is…

The Police Museum & Courtroom is an attraction for all ages of visitors and well worth a visit if you enjoy history. Our resident Sergeant is always on duty in the station watching over the prisoners whilst Fred, one of our prisoners, sleeps it off in one of the cells. We have a Magistrates Victorian court scene upstairs with audio commentary and interactive telephone with reports of local crimes. The Museum covers 170 years of policing history, primarily dedicated to the history of Gloucestershire Constabulary, founded in 1839. It also provides a unique insight into the social history of the town and it's people.
There are children's quizzes with a small prize given on completion.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: Open 1000-1500
• Friday 7 September: Open 1000-1500
• Saturday 8 September: Open 1000-1500
• Sunday 9 September: CLOSED

Booking Details

No booking required

Directions

We are at the bottom of Long Street, Tetbury.

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Berkeley Arms Medieval Barn

Berkeley Arms, 8 Church Street, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 5PA

C15th Public House with older, possibly stemming from C12th, Medieval Tythe Barn not normally open to the public.

C15th Public House with older, possibly stemming from C12th, Medieval Tythe Barn not normally open to the public.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1100-2000
• Friday 7 September: 1100-2000
• Saturday 8 September: 1100-2000
• Sunday 9 September: 1100-2000

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Barn available to view during core opening hours.

Directions

Opposite Tewkesbury Heritage Centre

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Guided Walk Discovering ‘Hidden Tewkesbury’

Tewkesbury Town Hall, Town Hall, High Street, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 5AL

A 2 hour guided tour by local historian & author John Dixon (president of Tewkesbury Historical Society). Explore the hidden history of Tewkesbury.

A 2 hour guided tour by local historian & author John Dixon (president of Tewkesbury Historical Society). Explore the hidden history of Tewkesbury.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: Tour 1400-1600
• Saturday 8 September: Tour 1400-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

A 2 hour walking tour of the hidden history of Tewkesbury. Visitors should be capable of walking for this period of time.

Additional information

Max 24 people per tour/session.

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John Moore Museum

The John Moore Museum, 41 Church Street, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 5SN

The John Moore Museum is nestled in a row of late-Medieval timber-framed buildings located in the precincts of Tewkesbury Abbey. The museum…

The John Moore Museum is nestled in a row of late-Medieval timber-framed buildings located in the precincts of Tewkesbury Abbey.

The museum consists of three heritage properties and gardens: the main John Moore Museum building, the Merchant's House and the Old Baptist Chapel.

The main John Moore Museum is dedicated to the memory of Tewkesbury writer and naturalist, John Moore, and contains a large natural history collection. Moore, who died in 1967, was an early advocate of conservation, both natural and built.

The Merchant’s House located three doors away has been beautifully restored to look as it would have done in 1580 when a merchant and his family were living and working in the building. The house contains a number of replica Tudor artefacts as well as audio guides and interpretation panels.

Between the two buildings is the Secret Garden, beautifully secluded and overlooked by the Abbey.

The Old Baptist Chapel started life as a medieval house, the building later became an early meeting house for a Nonconformist group, the Baptists, before returning to domestic use when it was converted into two Victorian cottages. The chapel has just reopened after 6 months of renovation and TLC.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1300 & 1400-1700 (last entry 1630)
• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1300 & 1400-1700 (last entry 1630)

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Due to the nature and age of our buildings the main John Moore Museum & Merchant’s House are unsuitable for wheelchair users or visitors with significant mobility difficulties. There are no toilets available in these buildings but the Abbey toilets are just a short walk away. The ground floor of the Old Baptist Chapel is fully accessible, however, the upstairs can only be reached by stairs. There is a DDA-compliant toilet. The Secret Garden is fully accessible. There is amble parking nearby. We aim to be as accessible as possible and there is plenty to do for all ages and interests.

Additional information

Over Heritage Open Days (Sat & Sun), our sites will be free to all and informal demonstrations and tours will be given by our knowledgeable staff dressed in historical costume. Please note that another of our historic buildings, the beautifully restored Old Baptist Chapel, will also be open and free to access. Due to separate events, this building is listed separately.

Directions

The John Moore Museum is nestled in a row of late-Medieval timber-framed buildings located besides Tewkesbury Abbey.

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Old Baptist Chapel

The Old Baptist Chapel , Old Baptist Chapel Court (off Church Street), Tewkesbury , Gloucestershire, GL205RZ

The Old Baptist Chapel is an enigmatic heritage building with a rich history of domestic and religious use. Thanks to grants from the Heritage…

The Old Baptist Chapel is an enigmatic heritage building with a rich history of domestic and religious use. Thanks to grants from the Heritage Lottery Fund and Tewkesbury Borough Council, this important building has recently reopened following renovation.

During the Heritage Open Day Weekend (Saturday and Sunday only), the chapel will be open between 10am & 1pm and 2pm to 5pm (last entry at 4.30pm). FREE admission including audio tours and period costume to try on.

Special Events:

FREE guided tours of the building given by knowledgeable costumed staff. Tours will last around 20 minutes and run throughout the day. No need to pre-book.

On Saturday you will be able to meet a costumed Stuart Barber Surgeon. Find out about the horrors of 17th century medicine as you come face to face with her surgical kit!

Saturday and Sunday there will be a FREE John Moore Literary Walk at 2pm, starting at the chapel. Approximately 1 hour, easy walking but not suitable for those with significant mobility issues or in a wheelchair. Numbers are limited so please let us know so we can reserve you a place.

There will also be a modern art exhibition by Local Artist, James Fowkes. This will take place on the upper galleries.

For tours of the chapel (all day, Sat & Sun): no booking required, just turn up!

For the John Moore Literary Walks (2pm, Sat & Sun): numbers limited, please contact to reserve a place.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1300 & 1400-1700 (last entry 1630)
• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1300 & 1400-1700 (last entry 1630)

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

The ground floor of the Old Baptist Chapel is fully accessible to wheelchair users and pushchairs. There is a DDA-compliant toilet on site. With regret, the galleries on the first floor are only accessible by stairs. Well-behaved dogs are very welcome!

Directions

The Old Baptist Chapel is located down one of Tewkesbury's famous medieval alleyways, almost directly opposite Tewkesbury Abbey and the John Moore Museum (who manage the Chapel). If you are unsure where to go, please ask for directions at the John Moore Museum.

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Royal Hop Pole Guided Tours

Royal Hop Pole Hotel, 94-96 Church Street, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 5RT

There are so many secrets waiting for you to discover at the Royal Hop Pole. For instance did you know that hotel is mentioned in Charles Dickens…

There are so many secrets waiting for you to discover at the Royal Hop Pole. For instance did you know that hotel is mentioned in Charles Dickens 'Pickwick Papers'? When JD Wetherspoon took on the hotel they made amazing discoveries including the uncovering of the medieval hall and medieval fireplace. Also see our 'Antique table' recently featured on BBC Antiques Roadshow! A guided tour of the building will give you a fascinated insight to the buildings history.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1130 & 1300
• Sunday 9 September: 1130 & 1300

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Please note we do not have a lift and some of the tour is accessed by stairs.

Additional information

Max 20 people per tour/session. Please ring to book your slot, as tours are limited!

Directions

Located in the centre of Tewkesbury close to Tewkesbury Abbey

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St. Nicholas Church, Ashchurch

St. Nicholas Church, Ashchurch Road, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 8JZ

Building the church began in 1092 and consecration followed in 1121. Many partly carved pieces of stone can be found in the walls suggesting that…

Building the church began in 1092 and consecration followed in 1121. Many partly carved pieces of stone can be found in the walls suggesting that the building used some of the waste stone from Tewkesbury Abbey.
The first recorded service was for a confirmation in 1145 attended by the Bishop of Worcester
The church features a long nave having walls that lean outwards reminding one of a ship's hull. This is believed to be a reference to St Nicholas also being the patron saint of seamen.
During the 13th century the north aisle was added, followed by a fine, pinnacled tower in the 14th century.
The oak rood screen dividing the sanctuary from the nave dates from the 15th century. The existence of such an ancient screen is rare as many were destroyed in Cromwellian times.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1000-1600
• Friday 7 September: 1000-1600
• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Parking close to church available, although unmarked. Toilet available but unfortunately not suitable for wheelchairs.

Additional information

Volunteers will be available during the opening hours to answer questions, lead children's activities, and offer refreshments.

Directions

To find us from the M5:From junction 9, Take the A46 East, After 0.5km, a bridge crosses the railway line, Immediately after the bridge, the church is visible to your left Take the left turn into the church drive opposite the school. To find us from Evesham:Take the A46 towards Tewkesbury, 2km after the roundabout with the A435 to Cheltenham note the large army camp on the right, Immediately after the army camp, turn right into the church drive just beyond the pedestrian crossing.

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Tewkesbury Methodist Church

Tewkesbury Methodist Church, The Cross, Church Street, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 5BB

Tewkesbury Methodist Church, built of Cotswold stone in 1878, is on the site of the old Market House. It stands by the town cross in the centre of…

Tewkesbury Methodist Church, built of Cotswold stone in 1878, is on the site of the old Market House. It stands by the town cross in the centre of this historic town. There are outstanding stained glass windows. Carvings are the personal work of HH Martyn founder of a Cheltenham company whose work can be seen in St Paul's Cathedral, the House of Commons and featured in the original 'Queen' liners and the Titanic. Sir Raymond Priestley, who served on both the Shackleton and Scott polar expeditions in the early 1900s was attached to the Sunday School as a boy. There will be a printed walk-round guide to the church and stewards to welcome and assist people. Childrens’ quiz sheet. The first Methodist Church in the town is just over the road. It was opened in 1777 by John Wesley, a frequent visitor to the town. It is now an antiques centre.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1030-1230
• Friday 7 September: 1030-1230
• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1300-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

As the church front is right by a roundabout (The Cross) it is not possible to park there but quick off-loading is possible. Public parking (fee payable) is round the back of the church. If we are notified in advance of disabled people coming, we can arrange for stewards to assist at the front of the church. There is a wheelchair for loan at the church.

Additional information

Max 8 people per tour/session. Church web site: www.tewkesburymethodistchurch.org.uk

Directions

The church is on the A38 at the south end of the High Street, right by the town Cross, which is a roundabout. Strangely we do not have an official post code (as confirmed in extensive correspondence with Royal Mail) so use one of a neighbouring property that still works for post deliveries and satnavs. There is public parking near the rear of the church. Head towards nearby Tewkesbury Abbey and turn first left (Gander Lane) and then sharp left. The Rails Meadow car park (parking fee) is about quarter of a mile on your right. (We do not recommend using the car park that is at the end of Gander Lane.)

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Tours of Tewkesbury Town Hall

Tewkesbury Town Council, Town Hall, High Street, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 5AL

A guided talk by the Tewkesbury Town Crier through the Town Hall which will include the Council Chamber, Mayor's Parlour and Town Hall. They will…

A guided talk by the Tewkesbury Town Crier through the Town Hall which will include the Council Chamber, Mayor's Parlour and Town Hall. They will also be able to see the cells in the basement as the Town Hall was used as a Court.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1000 - 1200 1400 - 1600
• Friday 7 September: 1000 - 1200 1400 - 1600
• Saturday 8 September: 1000 - 1200 1400 - 1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1000 - 1200 1400 - 1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

There are a few steps leading to the Town Hall and some steep steps up to the Mayor's Parlour and Council Chamber.

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session.

Directions

On the High Street next to Lloyds Bank.

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Nature in Art

Wallsworth Hall, Main A38, Twigworth, Gloucestershire, GL2 9PA

Nature in Art is the world’s first museum dedicated exclusively to fine, decorative and applied art inspired by nature. The collection is housed…

Nature in Art is the world’s first museum dedicated exclusively to fine, decorative and applied art inspired by nature. The collection is housed in a fine Georgian mansion dating from the mid-18th Century. There is a vibrant programme of temporary exhibitions, supported by an unrivalled programme of artists in residence. Includes Sculpture Garden. Anyone mentioning Heritage Open Days on Thursday 7th will receive a free copy of the full colour booklet of the history of the Hall.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1000-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

(Ref No. V41)

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Oldwood Pits Coal Mine Open Day

Oldwood Pits, Tanhouse Lane, Rangeworthy, Yate, Gloucestershire, BS37 7PZ

Coal mine and associated workings, mine office, mining artefacts and displays. Also pit shaft and drift mine entrance (both of these as part of…

Coal mine and associated workings, mine office, mining artefacts and displays. Also pit shaft and drift mine entrance (both of these as part of guided tour only). There is nothing accessible underground, due to flooding as a result of local underground water level.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1400-1700 (tours every half hour)
• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1530 (tours every half hour)

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

There is limited wheelchair access due to the nature of the site with rough ground, steps and steep slopes.

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session. Tours run every half hour; book your tour on arrival.

Directions

Look for our road signs on the day!

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